Nicholas "Nick" Vachon (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.
| Nicholas Vachon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 20, 1972 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | New York Islanders | ||
| NHL draft |
241st overall, 1990 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1993–1998 | ||
Biography
editBorn in Montreal, Quebec, Vachon is the son of former NHL goaltender Rogie Vachon.[1]
As a youth, Vachon played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles.[2]
He was drafted in the 12th round, 241st overall in 1990 by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his career, he played one National Hockey League game for the New York Islanders in 1996.[1][3] He also played the title character in George Plamondon's 2003 short film Clark: The Canadian Hockey Goalie.[4]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston University | NCAA | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Boston University | NCAA | 16 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 25 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1992–93 | Portland Winterhawks | WHL | 66 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 100 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 34 | ||
| 1993–94 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 61 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 139 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 64 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 137 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1995–96 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 73 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | New York Islanders | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Utah Grizzlies | IHL | 33 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | ||
| 1997–98 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | IHL | 56 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b White, Lonnie (18 December 1996). "Vachon Turns Proud Dad as Son Debuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "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 2019-01-20.
- ^ Elliott, Helene. "Coyotes Discover Their Desert Oasis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Zimmer, Dreux. "Q & A with Nick Vachon". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database