Career Vitals

Career NHL Statistics

Teams: New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Quebec
Years: 1971-1983. Playoffs: 1972-1983

Pre-Draft Highlights

Led QJHL with 310 penalty minutes for Trois-Rivieres in 1966-67. ... Played for Thetford Mines (QJHL) in 1967 Memorial Cup tournament. ... Played for Verdun (QJHL) in 1968 Memorial Cup after being loaned by Trois-Rivieres in March. ... Led OHA playoffs with 76 penalty minutes in 1969. ... Played junior at nearly 250 pounds, needing to lose 40 to get down to a legitimate NHL playing weight. He used yoga as part of his training regimen to lose the weight.

Pro Career Highlights

Played on Omaha team that won 1969-70 CHL regular-season title. ... Won CHL Adams Cup with Omaha in 1970. ... Led CHL playoffs with 75 penalty minutes for Omaha in 1970. ... Won CHL Ken McKenzie Trophy (Rookie of Year) with Omaha in 1969-70. ... Named to 1969-70 CHL All-Star Second Team. ... Played on Omaha team that won 1970-71 CHL regular-season title. ... Scored first NHL goal on March 3, 1971, vs. California at Madison Square Garden, beating goaltender Gary Smith for a 7-1 Rangers lead in third period. ... Led CHL with 308 PIM for Omaha in 1970-71. ... Won CHL Adams Cup with Omaha in 1971. ... Led CHL with 45 PIM for Omaha in 1971. ... Was one of four winners of CHL Tommy Ivan Trophy (MVP) with Omaha in 1970-71. ... Won CHL Most Valuable Defenseman Award with Omaha in 1970-71. ... Named to 1970-71 CHL All-Star First Team. ... Scored for Philadelphia at 19:08 of third period to force OT in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Finals at Boston on May 9, 1974. The Flyers went on to win en route to their first Stanley Cup, and Dupont assisted on Rick MacLeish's Cup-winning goal in a 1-0 win in Game 6 on May 19. ... Represented Philadelphia in 1976 NHL All-Star Game. ... Played in 1976 Stanley Cup Finals with Philadelphia, making his third straight trip to the Finals. ... Won Philadelphia Barry Ashbee Trophy as team's top defenseman in 1975-76. ... Led Philadelphia with 35 penalty minutes during 1977 playoffs. ... Led Philadelphia with 225 penalty minutes in 1977-78. ... Played in 100th career playoff game on April 24, 1980, vs. N.Y. Rangers. ... Played on Philadelphia team that set NHL record with 35-game unbeaten streak in 1979-80. ... Played for Philadelphia in 1980 Stanley Cup Finals, the fourth Finals appearance of his career. ... Won Philadelphia Class Guy Award for his relationship with media in 1979-80. ... Left Philadelphia in 1980 as team's career penalty-minutes leader with 1,405 (record since broken) and career leader in playoff games played with 119 (record since broken). Also ranked second in career playoff penalty minutes with 326. ... Served as Quebec captain from Dec. 31, 1981, through end of 1981-82 season, replacing Robbie Ftorek after Ftorek was traded to Rangers.

Transaction History

Dec. 2, 1968 -- Traded by Trois-Rivieres (QJHL) to Montreal (OHA) in exchange for Jean-Guy Gratton. Nov. 15, 1971 -- Traded by New York with Jack Egers and Mike Murphy to St. Louis in exchange for Gene Carr, Jim Lorentz, and Wayne Connelly. Dec. 14, 1972 -- Traded by St. Louis with 1973 third-round pick (Bob Stumpf) to Philadelphia in exchange for Brent Hughes and Pierre Plante. Sept. 15, 1980 -- Traded by Philadelphia to Quebec in exchange for future considerations -- cash and 1981 seventh-round pick (Vladimir Svitek).

Significant Injuries

Missed part of 1971-72 season with concussion that led him to wear a helmet for remainder of his career. ... Missed five games during 1975-76 season with shoulder and calf injuries. ... Missed eight games in 1976-77 season with strained ligaments in back. ... Missed part of 1980-81 season with back injury, suffered in November 1980. ... Missed part of 1982-83 season with re-aggravation of back injury, suffered in January 1983.

Life Outside the NHL

Nickname: "Moose"

Other Post-Draft Teams: Omaha (CHL); Providence (AHL)

Coaching Career: Named Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL) head coach prior to 1983-84 season and remained in that position into 1985-86 season when he resigned from team due to dispute with ownership.

Scouting Career: Named Ottawa amateur scout for Qubec region prior to team's inaugural 1992-93 NHL season and remained in that position through 1995-96 season.

Additional Work: Owned and operated a sporting goods store in Trois-Rivieres in late 1980s. ... Became a scout and development counselor for player agent Paul Corbeil's Paraphe Group sports management company in 1997. In this role, he helps to identify potential clients and them develop these young players to be ready for a career professional hockey on and off the ice.

Family: Father of former minor-leaguer and major-junior coach Danny Dupont.

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