Pierre Turgeon
Pierre Turgeon | ||||||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2023 | ||||||
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Born |
Rouyn, Quebec, Canada | August 28, 1969|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14 st 3 lb) | |||||
Position | Centre | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
NHL Draft |
1st overall, 1987 Buffalo Sabres | ||||
Playing career | 1987–2007 |
Pierre Julien Turgeon (TUHR-zhawn,[1] French pronunciation: [tyʁ.ʒɔ̃]; born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
Selected
Playing career
Early years
Turgeon was a member of Canada's team that was involved in the "
Buffalo Sabres
Turgeon was drafted by the
Turgeon would quickly make an impact with the Sabres once he arrived. In his rookie season, he contributed a respectable 42 points (14 goals, 28 assists) during the
New York Islanders
On October 25, 1991, after over four years with the Sabres, Turgeon was traded (along with
The first round series, which the Islanders won in six games, is infamous for an on-ice incident. After scoring a goal to put the Islanders up 5-1 during game six at Nassau Coliseum, Turgeon was checked from behind by Dale Hunter of the Capitals as he celebrated his goal. Turgeon suffered a separated shoulder and missed the first six games of the ensuing series against the Penguins. Hunter received a then-record 21-game suspension for the hit.[6] In the semifinals against the Montreal Canadiens, Turgeon tallied five points in four games.[7] [8] The Islanders bowed out of the playoffs after a hard-fought five-game series, two of which went to overtime. After defeating the Islanders, the Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup.
As an Islander, Turgeon was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in the 1992–93 season.
Montreal Canadiens
Following the 1994–95 NHL lockout in which the 1994–95 season was limited to 48 games, Islanders general manager Don Maloney decided to rebuild the team, which included trading Turgeon and Vladimir Malakhov to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Kirk Muller, Mathieu Schneider and Craig Darby at the trading deadline. Turgeon would be named captain of the Canadiens for the 1995–96 season after the departure of Mike Keane to the Colorado Avalanche in December 1995. During the 1995–96 season, Turgeon would nearly record a 100-point season with 38 goals and 58 assists for 96 points; he would also play in the 1996 NHL All-Star Game.
Years in St. Louis
On October 29, 1996, Turgeon was traded to the
Dallas Stars/Colorado Avalanche
On July 1, 2001, Turgeon joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent, followed by the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent on August 3, 2005. Turgeon took a year off during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Upon signing with the Avalanche, Turgeon switched his jersey number to #87 from his customary #77, as the number was retired by Colorado for Ray Bourque.
On November 8, 2005, Turgeon became the 34th player in NHL history to score 500 goals, doing so against the San Jose Sharks.
On September 5, 2007, Turgeon announced his retirement from the NHL.[9]
Coaching career
On July 10, 2017, Turgeon was named as the offensive coordinator of the Los Angeles Kings.[10] On June 8, 2018, the Kings announced that they had accepted Turgeon's resignation to leave the organization due to family reasons.[11]
Turgeon, the racehorse
Personal life
Turgeon and his wife Elisabeth have four children and currently live in
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1984–85 | Bourassa Angevins | QMAAA | 41 | 49 | 52 | 101 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | ||
1985–86 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL
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69 | 47 | 67 | 114 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Canada | Intl | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1986–87 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 58 | 69 | 85 | 154 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 15 | ||
1987–88 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | ||
1988–89 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 34 | 54 | 88 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | ||
1989–90 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
1990–91 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 78 | 32 | 47 | 79 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||
1991–92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 38 | 49 | 87 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 83 | 58 | 74 | 132 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | ||
1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 69 | 38 | 56 | 94 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1994–95 | New York Islanders | NHL | 34 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 80 | 38 | 58 | 96 | 44 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 60 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | ||
1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 67 | 31 | 34 | 65 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | ||
1999–2000 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 52 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 79 | 30 | 52 | 82 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | ||
2001–02 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 66 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 65 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 76 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
2005–06 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 62 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
2006–07 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 17 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 1,294 | 515 | 812 | 1,327 | 452 | 109 | 35 | 62 | 97 | 36 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1987 | Canada | WJC
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DSQ | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Awards and honours
Award | Year | |
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QMJHL
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Michel Bergeron Trophy | 1986 | |
Mike Bossy Trophy | 1987 | |
NHL | ||
All-Star Game | 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000 | |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 1993 | [16] |
See also
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL players with 1,000 points
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
- List of NHL players with 1,000 games played
References
- NHL. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ NHL.com (November 13, 2023). "Highlights from Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2023 speeches". NHL.com. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Maki, Alan (December 22, 2017). "The brawl that started it all". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0-385-66275-8.
- ^ "Sabres deal Turgeon, get LaFontaine". The Buffalo News. October 25, 1991. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ LaPointe, Joe (May 5, 1993). "HOCKEY; Hunter's Attack Costs Him the First 21 Games". The New York Times. Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Hockey-Reference.com". Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ Crothers, Time (1993-12-06). "Dale Hunter". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
- ^ "Pierre Turgeon retires from NHL". cbc.ca. September 5, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ "Pierre Turgeon Joins LA Kings as 'Offensive Coordinator' Assistant Coach". NHL.com. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "LA Kings Announce Change to Coaching Staff". NHL.com. July 8, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
- ^ "Pierre Turgeon's daughter killed in crash". Vaughan, N.M: The Toronto Star. December 25, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
- ^ 3rd Round Draft Pick, NHL.com, June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Val Turgeon". Harvard. Harvard University. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Valérie Turgeon". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Lady Byng Memorial Trophy". National Hockey League. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Profile at Greatest Hockey Legends