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Yvon Vautour

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Yvon Vautour
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 (age 68)
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Colorado Rockies
New Jersey Devils
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft 104th overall, 1976
New York Islanders
WHA draft 48th overall, 1976
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1979–1985

Yvon Jean Vautour (born September 10, 1956) is a Canadian former ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player.

Playing career

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As a youth, Vautour played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint John, New Brunswick.[1]

Vautour was drafted by the New York Islanders 104th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played junior hockey with Mike Bossy for the Laval National of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.[2]

Coaching career

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Vautour was an assistant coach with the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League from 20012003. He was the head coach of the Saint John Scorpions for the 2005-06 season, guiding the team to win the Canadian Elite Hockey League championship. Vautour was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as an amateur scout for the 2007–08 NHL season, and he joined the coaching staff of the Saint John Sea Dogs on May 21, 2009. [3]

Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1971–72 Saint John Schooners NBJHL 40 13 15 28 96
1972–73 Saint John Schooners NBJHL 40 42 31 73 85
1973–74 Laval National QMJHL 61 38 39 77 118 11 12 7 19 7
1974–75 Laval National QMJHL 56 34 37 71 67 16 15 7 22 67
1975–76 Laval National QMJHL 72 43 60 103 61
1976–77 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 76 43 47 90 52 7 3 4 7 2
1976–77 Fort Worth Texans CHL 2 0 0 0 0
1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 64 14 21 35 84 14 2 6 8 16
1978–79 Fort Worth Texans CHL 69 20 20 40 130 5 2 1 3 15
1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 17 3 1 4 24
1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 59 27 28 55 140 7 2 5 7 11
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 74 15 19 34 143
1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL 14 1 2 3 18
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL 52 4 7 11 136
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL 4 3 0 3 0
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL 14 7 5 12 25
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 42 3 4 7 78
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 24 8 12 20 117
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 5 0 0 0 2
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL 68 7 20 27 222 4 1 1 2 26
1987–88 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 28 17 11 28 98
1988–89 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 27 17 25 42 118
1989–90 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 26 5 11 16 182
NHL totals 204 26 33 59 401

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Yvon Jean Vautour". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  3. ^ "Saint John Sea Dogs - Yvon Vautour - Assistant Coach". www.saintjohnseadogs.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010.
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