Vincent Damphousse

Vincent Damphousse
Born	December 17, 1967 Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs Edmonton Oilers Montreal Canadiens San Jose Sharks
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	6th overall, 1986 Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1986–2004

Vincent François Damphousse (born December 17, 1967) is a retired Canadian professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for eighteen seasons. He played centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks, winning a Stanley Cup championship with Montreal in 1993. He was signed as an unrestricted free-agent by the Colorado Avalanche in 2004 during the off-season, but he never played with the team due to the lockout that canceled the 2004–05 season.

Damphousse currently serves as a hockey analyst with the French-language television network RDS in his native Quebec.^[1]

Playing career

Damphousse was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs 6th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft after a standout junior hockey career with the Laval Voisins/Titan. In 1991 he was named MVP of the NHL All Star Game, being one of only four players (at that time) to ever score 4 goals in a single All-Star matchup.^[2] Damphousse spent five seasons in Toronto before being traded to the Edmonton Oilers in 1991 in a deal which sent future Hall of Famers Grant Fuhr and Glenn Anderson to Toronto, later indicating that Toronto was his most memorable place to play hockey. Oilers' general manager Glen Sather said of Damphousse at that time that among French-Canadian players, only Mario Lemieux was more skilled offensively.

On August 27, 1992, Damphousse was dealt to his hometown team, the Montreal Canadiens, in exchange for Shayne Corson. His success with Montreal was immediate, as he recorded 97 points during the regular season and helped the team win the Stanley Cup in 1993. He spent six more seasons in Montreal before being traded to the San Jose Sharks during the 1998–99 season. He signed with the Colorado Avalanche on August 19, 2004, but he never played for them, as the 2004–05 NHL season was canceled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Damphousse was a member of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) executive committee, serving as vice president under Trevor Linden.

Retirement

Damphousse announced his retirement on September 7, 2005. He currently lives in Montreal and serves as a hockey analyst with the French-language television network RDS.^[1]

Personal

On April 14, 2011, Damphousse was charged by Montreal police with six counts of assaulting his spouse after allegations made by his wife.^[3] The incidents were alleged to have occurred between January 2008 and early 2011. Damphousse categorically denied the allegations brought against him and also filed a complaint against his wife for assault.^[4] On June 19, 2013, the Crown dropped all charges against the ex-hockey player. The withdrawal of the charges meant an acquittal for Damphousse, though the Crown announced intentions to pursue its case against Allana Henderson, now Damphousse's ex-wife, for armed assault and theft under $5,000. Henderson is accused of committing assault with her vehicle and stealing a briefcase from her ex-husband. On January 14, 2015, the Crown dropped all charges against Henderson.^[5]

Awards

• Selected to four NHL All-Star Games - 1991, 1992, 2001, 2002
• NHL All-Star Game MVP - 1991
• QMJHL Second All-Star Team - 1986
• Stanley Cup champion - 1993 (Montreal)

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983–84	Laval Voisins	QMJHL		66	29	36	65	25		12	5	3	8	4
1984–85	Laval Voisins	QMJHL		68	35	68	103	62		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Laval Titan	QMJHL		69	45	110	155	70		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	21	25	46	26		12	1	5	6	8
1987–88	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		75	12	36	48	40		6	0	1	1	10
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	26	42	68	75		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		80	33	61	94	56		5	0	2	2	2
1990–91	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		79	26	47	73	65		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Edmonton Oilers	NHL		80	38	51	89	53		16	6	8	14	8
1992–93	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		84	39	58	97	98		20	11	12	23	16
1993–94	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		84	40	51	91	75		7	1	2	3	8
1994–95	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	10	30	40	42		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	EC Ratingen	DEL		11	5	7	12	24		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	38	56	94	158		6	4	4	8	0
1996–97	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		82	27	54	81	82		5	0	0	0	2
1997–98	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		76	18	41	59	58		10	3	6	9	22
1998–99	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	12	24	36	46		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	San Jose Sharks	NHL		12	7	6	13	4		6	3	2	5	6
1999–00	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	21	49	70	58		12	1	7	8	16
2000–01	San Jose Sharks	NHL		45	9	37	46	62		6	2	1	3	14
2001–02	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	20	38	58	60		12	2	6	8	12
2002–03	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	23	38	61	66		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	San Jose Sharks	NHL		82	12	29	41	66		17	7	7	14	20
NHL totals				1378	432	773	1205	1190		140	41	63	104	144

International play

• 1996 - Played for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey.

See also

• List of NHL statistical leaders
• List of NHL players with 1000 games played
• List of NHL players with 1000 points

References

1. The Canadian Press (June 20, 2013). "Assault charges dropped against Vincent Damphousse". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 20, 2013.
2. "Sports: Former UW Hockey standout named NHL All-Star Game MVP". The Badger Herald. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
3. "Damphousse charged with six counts of assaulting his spouse". Tsn.ca. 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
4. Brian Daly, Qmi Agency (2011-04-15). "Damphousse fires back against wife | Hockey | Sports". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
5. The Canadian Press (January 14, 2015). "Criminal charges dropped against Vincent Damphousse's ex-wife". The Canadian Press. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

External links

• Vincent Damphousse's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database