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| 1980 NHL DRAFT PICK |
 | Gaston
Therrien
Selected in seventh round
No.
129 overall by Quebec Nordiques
Born May 27,
1960
 | Position:
Defense
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Quebec (QMJHL)
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown:
Montreal, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1976-77 |
Cap-de-la-Mad. | Que. Jr. A |
60 | 30 |
37 | 67 |
-- | | 1977-78 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
72 | 17 |
60 | 77 |
73 | | 1978-79 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
65 | 10 |
52 | 62 |
126 | | 1979-80 |
Quebec | QMJHL |
71 | 39 |
86 | 125 |
152 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Bouchard Trophy (Defenseman of Year): 1979-80 (Que.)
QMJHL
All-Star First Team: 1979-80 (Quebec)
Quebec Records: Most
points in one season by a defenseman (86 in 1979-80), most goals in one season
by a defenseman (39 in 1979-80) |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 21, 1981 (Buffalo at Quebec)
Numbers: 10, 22 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status: Retired 1992 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1981-1983 |
Quebec | 22 |
0 | 8 |
8 | 12 |
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| CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | |
1982 | Quebec | 9 |
0 | 1 |
1 | 4 |
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| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Rochester (AHL);
Villard-de-Lans (France); Fredericton (AHL); Erie (ACHL); Bern (Switzerland);
Tours, Viry-Chatillon (France)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
CHL Top Prospects Game: 1999 (Val d'Or) (as
assistant coach)
Scouting Career: Named Sorel (Quebec Sr.) head
scout in March 2002, prior to team's inaugural 2002-03 season, and remained in
that position until Oct. 14, 2002.
Coaching
Career: Named Richelieu (Quebec AAA) head coach prior to 1994-95 season
and remained in that position until June 1995. ... Named Rimouski (QMJHL) head coach
in June 1995 and
remained in that position until March 26, 1997. ... Named Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
head coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in that position until Jan. 9,
1998. ... Named Val d'Or (QMJHL)
head coach on Feb. 20, 1998, and remained in position until May
1999. ... Named Montreal (QMJHL)
head coach in May 1999, prior to team's inaugural 1999-00 season, and remained
in that position until Nov. 20, 2001.
Management Career: Named Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL)
general manager prior to 1997-98 season and held position until
Jan. 9, 1998. ... Named Quebec Midget AAA league's vice president of hockey
operations on Oct. 14, 2002, and held position into 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Quit job as
Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) coach and general manager because the front office
had fired his friend, team consultant George Marien.
Rouyn-Noranda's record was 26-14-3 when Therrien quit on Jan. 9, 1998. ... Ran
annual hockey school in Sorel, Quebec, during summers after retirement. ...
Named to head coach position on all-time Val d'Or (QMJHL) team by a CHL panel
in 1999. |
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SNAPSHOT '80 | | Total Selected: |
210 | | Forwards: |
122 | | Defense: |
71 | | Goaltenders: |
17 | | Major Junior: |
138 | | Tier II Junior: |
7 | | College Players: |
42 | | High School: |
8 |
| Canadian: |
159 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
3 | | USA Citizens: |
35 | | U.S.-Born: |
35 |
| European: |
13 |
| Reached NHL: |
132 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
24 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
17 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
19 |
| Picks Traded: |
25 |
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