Norm LaPointe
Normand “Norm” LaPointe (born August 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.
| Norm LaPointe | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 13, 1955 Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | Cincinnati Stingers (WHA ) |
| NHL Draft | 46th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks |
| WHA Draft | 46th overall, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers |
| Playing career | 1975–1980 |
Playing career
As a youth he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec, and the 1967 tournament with a team from Pointe-Claire.[1] He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round (46th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 4th round (46th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. LaPointe played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers. In January 1979, the Fort Wayne Komets traded LaPointe to the Toledo Goaldiggers in exchange for defenceman Peter Brown. [2]
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCM QMJHL Player of Year | 1974–75 | [3] |
References
- ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ↑ Toledo Blade - January 15, 1979 – Page 23 – Brown Goes to Komets for Netminder
- ↑ "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Normand LaPointe".
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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