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 (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| NHL draft |
46th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| WHA draft |
46th overall, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1980 | ||
Early life
editLaPointe 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.[1]
Career
editLaPointe 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.[2]
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| CCM QMJHL Player of Year | 1974–75 | [3] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Toledo Blade - January 15, 1979 – Page 23 – Brown Goes to Komets for Netminder
- ^ "1975 NHL Amateur Draft -- Normand LaPointe". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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