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Pat LaFontaine

a.k.a. "Patrick LaFontaine"

#16 New York Rangers / NHL - 97/98

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#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Vadim Shipachyov	57	20	47	67
2.	Teemu Hartikainen	53	28	36	64
3.	Damir Zhafyarov	58	21	40	61
4.	Dmitrij Jaskin	59	38	22	60
5.	Stéphane Da Costa	52	27	30	57

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Date of Birth

Feb 22, 1965

Position

Age

Height

5'10" / 178 cm

Place of Birth

St. Louis, MO, USA

Weight

181 lbs / 82 kg

Nation

USA

Shoots

Youth Team

Status

Retired

Drafted

1983 round 1 #3 overall by New York Islanders

Highlights

1-time NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy)

1-time NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy)

Son: Daniel LaFontaine, Brother: John LaFontaine, Nephews: J.P. LaFontaine, Samuel Adler

LaFontaine has the highest points per game rate by an American in NHL history with 1,013 points in 865 games. He also holds the Sabres franchise record for points (148) and assists (95) in a season. Pat scored 40+ goals and 85+ points in 6 straight seasons from 1988-93. The 5x All-Star won a Bill Masterton and Lester Patrick Trophy as well as World Cup gold with the USA.

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Player Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-		POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1981-82	Detroit Compuware	MNHL	79	175	149	324	-		\|
1982-83	Verdun Juniors	QMJHL	70	104	130	234	10		\|	Playoffs	15	11	24	35	4
1983-84	New York Islanders	NHL	15	13	6	19	6	9	\|	Playoffs	16	3	6	9	8
	Team USA	International	58	56	55	111	22		\|
	USA	OG	6	5	4	9	0		\|
1984-85	New York Islanders	NHL	67	19	35	54	32	9	\|	Playoffs	9	1	2	3	4
1985-86	New York Islanders	NHL	65	30	23	53	43	16	\|	Playoffs	3	1	0	1	0
1986-87	New York Islanders	NHL	80	38	32	70	70	-10	\|	Playoffs	14	5	7	12	10
1987-88	New York Islanders	NHL	75	47	45	92	52	12	\|	Playoffs	6	4	5	9	8	2
	USA	CC	5	3	0	3	0	2	\|
1988-89	New York Islanders “A”	NHL	79	45	43	88	26	-8	\|
	USA “C”	WC	10	5	3	8	8		\|
1989-90	New York Islanders “A”	NHL	74	54	51	105	38	-13	\|	Playoffs	2	0	1	1	0	-1
1990-91	New York Islanders “A”	NHL	75	41	44	85	42	-6	\|
1991-92	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	57	46	47	93	98	10	\|	Playoffs	7	8	3	11	4	0
	USA	CC	6	3	1	4	2	-6	\|
1992-93	Buffalo Sabres “C”	NHL	84	53	95	148	63	11	\|	Playoffs	7	2	10	12	0	0
1993-94	Buffalo Sabres “C”	NHL	16	5	13	18	2	-4	\|
1994-95	Buffalo Sabres “C”	NHL	22	12	15	27	4	2	\|	Playoffs	5	2	2	4	2	-2
1995-96	Buffalo Sabres “C”	NHL	76	40	51	91	36	-8	\|
1996-97	Buffalo Sabres “C”	NHL	13	2	6	8	4	-8	\|
	USA	WCup	5	2	2	4	2	4	\|
1997-98	New York Rangers	NHL	67	23	39	62	36	-16	\|
	USA	OG	4	1	1	2	0	-4	\|

Tournament Statistics

S	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-		POST	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
1976-77	Waterford Peewee	QC Int PW	-	-	-	-	-		\|
1982-83	Verdun Juniors	M-Cup	4	3	2	5	2		\|

Team Staff History

S	Team	League	Role on Team
2007-08	Long Island Royals 18U AAA	AYHL	Asst. Coach
2008-09	Long Island Royals 18U AAA	AYHL	Asst. Coach
2009-10	Long Island Royals 18U AAA	AYHL	Head Coach
2010-11	Long Island Royals 18U AAA	AYHL	Head Coach
2011-12	Long Island Royals 18U AAA	AYHL	Head Coach
2013-14	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	Pres. of Hockey Operations

Player Career Totals

League	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-	\|	Years	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM	+/-
CC	2	11	6	1	7	0.64	2	-4	\|	0
International	1	58	56	55	111	1.91	22	-	\|	0
M-Cup	1	4	3	2	5	1.25	2	-	\|	0
MNHL	1	79	175	149	324	4.10	-	-	\|	0
NHL	15	865	468	545	1013	1.17	552	-4	\|	9	69	26	36	62	0.90	36	-1
OG	2	10	6	5	11	1.10	0	-4	\|	0
QC Int PW	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	\|	0
QMJHL	1	70	104	130	234	3.34	10	-	\|	1	15	11	24	35	2.33	4	-
WC	1	10	5	3	8	0.80	8	-	\|	0
WCup	1	5	2	2	4	0.80	2	4	\|	0

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Awards by season

1982-1983
1991-1992
- Canada Cup Runner-Up
1992-1993
- NHL Second All-Star Team
1994-1995
- NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy)
1996-1997
- NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy)
- World Cup Gold Medal
2003-2004
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- United States Hockey Hall of Fame
2004-2005
- Buffalo Sabres Hall of Fame

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Player	Period	YearsYr	Teams
Randy Wood (F)	1986-1994	8	Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, USA, USA (CC)
Brent Sutter (F)	1983-1991	8	New York Islanders
Pat Flatley (F)	1983-1991	8	New York Islanders
Bryan Trottier (F)	1983-1990	7	New York Islanders
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Drafted 1982, 1 #4 overall by Belleville Bulls in the OHL Priority Selection

Drafted 1982, 9 #95 overall by Montréal Juniors in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Number 16 retired by Buffalo Sabres

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