Claude Lapointe

Claude Lapointe (born October 11, 1968) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, New York Islanders, and Philadelphia Flyers between 1991 and 2004.

Early life Lapointe grew up in the city of Lachine, Quebec. He played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was offered a scholarship by the University of Michigan, but he refused it.

Playing career He was drafted by the Nordiques in the 12th round of the 1988 NHL Draft, with the 234th overall pick. Lapointe spent most of his NHL career with the New York Islanders. He was there from the 1996–97 season to the 2002–03 season. While with the New York Islanders, he received many honors such as many NYI Fan club MVP awards and three Bob Nystrom awards, which is awarded to the player who most exemplifies leadership, hustle, and dedication. He also received awards for reaching the 800 game mark, and for scoring over 100 goals. Other achievements include being named assistant captain with the Islanders, ranking among the top 3 in the NHL for face-off win percentage for 15 years consecutively, spanning his entire career. Similarly, Lapointe was among the league's elite in terms of physical conditioning. In 1999, he represented Canada at the 1999 World Championships. He retired in 2004.

Personal life Lapointe has two sons: Kirk and Kody. He coaches and trains hockey players both on ice and off ice.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1985–86 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 72 19 38 57 74 5 2 4 6 14 1986–87 Trois-Rivières Draveurs QMJHL 70 47 57 104 123 — — — — — 1987–88 Laval Titan QMJHL 69 37 83 120 143 13 2 17 19 53 1988–89 Laval Titan QMJHL 63 32 72 104 158 17 5 14 19 66 1988–89 Laval Titan M-Cup — — — — — 4 2 2 4 4 1989–90 Halifax Citadels AHL 63 18 19 37 51 6 1 1 2 34 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 13 2 2 4 4 — — — — — 1990–91 Halifax Citadels AHL 43 17 17 34 46 — — — — — 1991–92 Quebec Nordiques NHL 78 13 20 33 86 — — — — — 1992–93 Quebec Nordiques NHL 74 10 26 36 98 6 2 4 6 8 1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 59 11 17 28 70 — — — — — 1994–95 Quebec Nordiques NHL 29 4 8 12 41 5 0 0 0 8 1995–96 Colorado Avalanche NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 32 4 5 9 20 2 0 0 0 0 1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL 12 5 3 8 10 — — — — — 1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 73 13 5 18 49 — — — — — 1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 9 7 6 13 14 — — — — — 1997–98 New York Islanders NHL 78 10 10 20 47 — — — — — 1998–99 New York Islanders NHL 82 14 23 37 62 — — — — — 1999–00 New York Islanders NHL 76 15 16 31 60 — — — — — 2000–01 New York Islanders NHL 80 9 23 32 56 — — — — — 2001–02 New York Islanders NHL 80 9 12 21 60 7 0 0 0 14 2002–03 New York Islanders NHL 66 6 6 12 20 — — — — — 2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 14 2 2 4 16 13 2 3 5 14 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 42 5 3 8 32 1 0 0 0 0 2003–04 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 2 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 2006–07 SC Bern NLA 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2007–08 Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay LNAH 18 1 12 13 27 — — — — — NHL totals 879 127 178 305 721 34 4 7 11 44

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1999 Canada WC 10 1 3 4 10 Senior totals 10 1 3 4 10