Normand Rochefort
| Normand Rochefort | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 28, 1961 Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL Draft |
24th overall, 1980 Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1980–2005 | ||
Normand Rochefort (born January 28, 1961) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Rochefort was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Drafted in 1980 by the Quebec Nordiques, he played eight seasons for the Nordiques before being traded to the New York Rangers. He finished out his NHL career with a short stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1993. He then agreed to assist coaching the Acadie-Bathurst Titans. After this he came out of retirement to play with his son Billy Rochefort.
Awards and achievements
- QMJHL Rookie of the Year (Shared award with Denis Savard) (1978)
- Memorial Cup Tournament All-Star Team (1979)
- QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1980)
External links
- Profile at legends of hockey.net
- Normand Rochefort's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
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