Nicholas Vachon

Nicholas "Nick" Vachon (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

Nicholas Vachon
Born (1972-07-20) 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 19931998

Biography

Born 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

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Boston University NCAA 80114
1991–92 Boston University NCAA 16671310
1991–92 Portland Winterhawks WHL 259192846 603314
1992–93 Portland Winterhawks WHL 66335891100 161171834
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 31120
1993–94 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 61295786139 30002
1994–95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 64132639137 912324
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 73131730168 10002
1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 10000
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 1633618
1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 33358110
1996–97 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 1312342 1812343
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 700016
1997–98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 56369113
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

See also

References

  1. White, Lonnie (18 December 1996). "Vachon Turns Proud Dad as Son Debuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  3. Elliott, Helene. "Coyotes Discover Their Desert Oasis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. Zimmer, Dreux. "Q & A with Nick Vachon". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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