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| 1983 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Yves Heroux
Selected in
second round
No. 32 overall by Quebec Nordiques
Born
April 27, 1965
 | Position:
Right Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Chicoutimi (QMJHL)
Birthplace:
Terrebonne, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Terrebonne, Quebec |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1980-81 |
Laurentides | Que. AAA |
6 | 0 |
2 | 2 |
0 | | 1981-82 |
Laurentides | Que. AAA |
48 | 53 |
53 | 106 |
84 | | 1982-83 |
Chicoutimi | QMJHL |
70 | 41 |
40 | 81 |
44 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Ranked by NHL Central Scouting Bureau as No. 20 overall
prospect for the 1983 NHL draft. ... Missed most of 1980-81 season with foot
infection, suffered in December 1981. ... Chicoutimi's first-round pick, No.
4 overall, in 1982 QMJHL midget draft. |
| NHL CAREER |
Debut: January 4, 1987 (Quebec at Buffalo)
Numbers: 29 (Quebec)
Stanley Cup: Never won.
Playing Status:
Retired 2000 |
| CAREER NHL STATISTICS | | Years |
Teams | GP |
G | A |
TP | PIM | | 1987 |
Quebec | 1 |
0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous: Left Team Canada to sign with St. Louis as an unrestricted free agent on
March 13, 1990, but never played for parent team. ... Signed with Minnesota as an
unrestricted free agent on Aug. 5, 1992, but never played for parent team.
... Was part of Minnesota organization when parent team relocated to Dallas
on June 9, 1993. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams:
Chicoutimi (QMJHL); Fredericton (AHL); Muskegon (IHL); Baltimore (AHL);
Flint (IHL); Team Canada; Peoria, Albany (IHL); Kalamazoo, Indianapolis (IHL);
Worcester (AHL); Atlanta (IHL); Lustenau (Austria); Augsburg, Schwenningen
(Germany); Graz (Austria); Ljubljana (Slovenia); Ayr (Great Britain)
InLine Hockey:
San Diego, New Jersey (RHI)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
IHL Turner Cup: 1991
(Peoria)
Slovenia Championship: 1999
(Ljubljana)
1985-86: Played 42 regular-season games for Muskegon team that won
IHL playoff title, but was not with team during postseason.
1990-91:
Played on IHL regular-season champion (Peoria).
Coaching Career: Named Rumson-Fair Haven (New Jersey high school)
associate coach prior to 2002-03 season and remained in that position
through 2003-04 season.
Management Career: Named Red Bank Generals
youth association hockey director in 2001 and held position
through 2003-04 season.
Education: Earned business
administration degree from Rosemont College in Philadelphia. ... Also
attended University of Calgary and University of Quebec.
Miscellaneous:
Played on line with Soren True and Alain Lemieux for Albany (IHL) in
1990-91. ... Was on Albany (IHL)
team that folded Feb. 15, 1991. He finished the season with Peoria (IHL).
... Played for San Diego (RHI, InLine league) in 1993. ... Scored first goal
in Worcester IceCats (AHL) history on Sept. 30, 1994, at Springfield. ... Played for New
Jersey (RHI, InLine league) in 1994 and 1995. ... Moved to New Jersey and
became a high school hockey coach after his retirement. ... Also ran Heroux
Hockey School from 2000 to 2002.
Personal: Younger brother of former
minor-leaguer Alain Heroux. |
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SNAPSHOT '83 | | Total Selected: |
242 | | Forwards: |
134 | | Defense: |
86 | | Goaltenders: |
22 | | Major Junior: |
122 | | Tier II/Jr. B: |
19/5 | | College Players: |
15 | | High School: |
47 |
| Canadian: |
148 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
60 | | U.S.-Born: |
60 |
| European: |
34 |
| Reached NHL: |
113 |
| Stanley Cup: |
21 | | Hall of Fame: |
4 |
| All-Star Game: |
20 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
7 |
| Olympians: |
34 |
| Picks Traded: |
41 |
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