Lucien DeBlois

Lucien DeBlois
Born	June 21, 1957 Joliette, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL New York Rangers Colorado Rockies Winnipeg Jets Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Toronto Maple Leafs AHL New Haven Nighthawks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	8th overall, 1977 New York Rangers
Playing career	1977–1992

Joseph Lucien Jean Gonzague DeBlois (born June 21, 1957 in Joliette, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing / centre.

Career

DeBlois was selected in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers in the first round, eighth overall. He was chosen over Mike Bossy by Rangers' GM John Ferguson, Sr. because "Bossy didn't check enough for the NHL."^[1] DeBlois was a top Canadian major junior player in the mid-seventies, where he tallied excellent numbers with the Sorel Black Hawks. He also won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the league MVP during his last junior season in the QMJHL.

In his NHL career he played for six teams, the New York Rangers (1977–1979 and 1986–1989), Colorado Rockies (1979–1981), Winnipeg Jets (1981–1984 and 1992), Montreal Canadiens (1984–1986), Quebec Nordiques (1989–1990) and Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–1992). He won a Stanley Cup in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens and also participated in the Stanley Cup Final in 1979 with the Rangers. During his career, DeBlois captained the Jets for two seasons and was an assistant for others (Montreal, New York and Winnipeg). He scored his 200th NHL career goal in the 1986–87 season against his former team, the Montreal Canadiens.

After his playing career, he became a broadcaster for RDS,^[1] later becoming an amateur scout for the Nordiques^[1] and later was added to a six-man coaching roster under Pierre Pagé with the same team in the spring of 1993^[1] (André Savard, Don Jackson, Jacques Cloutier, Clément Jodoin, and DeBlois). He was the original coach and GM of Moncton's first QMJHL franchise in 1995–1996, the Moncton Alpines. The team underwent many financial problems and was acquired by the Irving Family in 1996. They later became known as the Moncton Wildcats of that same league. DeBlois later became an assistant coach with the Kansas City Blades in the IHL for two seasons.

Following this stint in the IHL, he was hired as a pro scout for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.^[1] DeBlois currently serves as a professional scout with the Vancouver Canucks, and currently resides in Montreal. He has three sons; Christian, Simon (twins) and Dominic. Dominic DeBlois, the youngest, played in the QMJHL during 4 seasons for Chicoutimi and Rouyn-Noranda where he became team captain his last two years of eligibility.

Career statistics

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PP	SH	GW		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		56	30	35	65	53	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		72	46	53	99	62	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		70	56	55	111	102	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Sorel Black Hawks	QMJHL		72	56	78	134	111	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL		71	22	8	30	27	-11	1	0	3		3	0	0	0	2
1978–79	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		7	4	6	10	6	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL		62	11	17	28	26	-10	0	0	1		9	2	0	2	4
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL		6	3	1	4	7	-1	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Colorado Rockies	NHL		70	24	19	43	36	-18	4	0	1		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL		74	26	16	42	78	-42	9	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		65	25	27	52	87	-10	1	1	2		4	2	1	3	4
1982–83	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		79	27	27	54	69	-25	1	3	7		3	0	0	0	5
1983–84	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		80	34	45	79	50	-15	8	1	2		3	0	1	1	4
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		51	12	11	23	20	+9	4	1	2		8	2	4	6	4
1985–86	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		61	14	17	31	48	+3	2	0	1		11	0	0	0	7
1986–87	New York Rangers	NHL		40	3	8	11	27	-7	1	0	0		2	0	0	0	2
1987–88	New York Rangers	NHL		74	9	21	30	103	-3	2	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	New York Rangers	NHL		73	9	24	33	107	-6	0	0	2		4	0	0	0	4
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		70	9	8	17	45	-29	1	0	1		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		14	2	2	4	13	+1	0	0	1		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		38	10	12	22	30	-4	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		54	8	11	19	39	-3	0	1	1		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		11	1	2	3	2	+1	0	0	1		5	1	0	1	2
15 years	Totals	NHL		993	249	276	525	814	-170	34	9	27		52	7	6	13	38

References

• Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: the ultimate A–Z guide of everyone whoa has ever played in the NHL. Doubleday Canada. ISBN 0-385-25999-9.

1. Podnieks, p. 193

External links

• Lucien DeBlois's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database