Norm LaPointe

Normand "Norm" LaPointe (born August 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Early life LaPointe was born in Laval, Quebec. 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.

Career LaPointe was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the third round (46th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the fourth 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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%1971–72 Laval National QMJHL 31 –– – – 195 0 6.30 .868 – – – – – – – – 1972–73 Laval National QMJHL 29 –– – 1180 153 0 5.27 5 – – – – – – – – 1973–74 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 38 – – –– 251 0 6.72 4 – – – – – – – – 1974–75 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs QMJHL 72– – – 4307 293 4 4.08 6 – – – – – – – – 1975–76 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 12 4 6 0 641 55 0 5.15 .854 – – – – – – – – 1975–76 Hampton Gulls SHL 33 15 9 7 1917 86 1 2.69 .915 7 – – – – – – – 1976–77 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 52 21 25 2 2817 175 2 3.73 .878 4 0 3 273 16 0 3.52—1977–78 Hampton Gulls AHL 6 1 4 0 282 23 0 4.89 .860 – – – – – – – – 1977–78 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 13 5 6 1 647 50 0 4.64 .855 – – – – – – – – 1977–78 Broome Dusters AHL 153 7 2 743 59 0 4.76 .879 – – – – – – – – 1978–79 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 10 2 5 1 491 41 0 5.01 .850 – – – – – – – – 1978–79 Toledo Goaldiggers IHL– – – – 1847 105 0 3.41 –5 – – – – – – – 1978–79 Fort Wayne Komets IHLStatistics Unavailable 1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 20 6 10 0 1019 69 0 4.06 .851 – – – – – – – – 1979–80 Erie Blades EHL 23 12 7 0 1153 76 0 3.95 .864 – – – – – – – – WHA totals 7730373 4105 28024.09.870 4 0 3 273 16 0 3.52—

Awards and honours Award Year CCM QMJHL Player of Year 1974–75