PIERRE TURGEON

'Pierre Turgeon' (born 28 August 1969 in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada) is a French Canadian professional hockey player who played for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, and the Colorado Avalanche. Pierre is the younger brother of former NHL player Sylvain Turgeon.

Contents

Playing career

Personal

Career statistics

See also

References

External links

Playing career

Turgeon was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres as the 1st overall pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Rick Jeanneret, play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres, coined the phrase "Ooh-la-la Pierre" for Pierre Turgeon.
In 1991, Turgeon, along with Benoit Hogue, Uwe Krupp, and Dave McLlwain, was traded to the New York Islanders for Pat LaFontaine, Randy Wood, Randy Hillier and future considerations. Turgeon's best season as an Islander was the 1992-93 season, where he scored 58 goals and 132 points and helped lead the Islanders to the Wales Conference Finals where they would lose to eventual Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens in five games. Along the way the Islanders defeated the Washington Capitals and upset the two time defending Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
The first round series, which the Islanders won in 6 games, is infamous for an on-ice incident. After scoring a series-clinching goal during game six at Nassau Coliseum, Dale Hunter of the Capitals checked Turgeon from behind as he celebrated his goal. Turgeon suffered a separated shoulder and missed the ensuing series against the Penguins. Hunter received a then-record 21 game suspension for the hit. Turgeon returned for the semifinals against the Montreal Canadiens, though he was not in peak form as he had not fully recovered. The Islanders bowed out of the playoffs after a hard-fought five game series, two of which went to overtime. After beating the Isles, the Canadiens went on to win the Stanley Cup.
During the failed 1994-95 season, General Manager Don Maloney decided to rebuild the team, which included trading Turgeon and Vladimir Malakhov to the Montreal Canadiens for Kirk Muller, Matthieu Schneider and Craig Darby. He was traded by Montreal to the St. Louis Blues with Rory Fitzpatrick and Craig Conroy for Murray Baron, Shayne Corson, and a fifth round selection in the 1997 Entry Draft on October 29, 1996. He joined the Dallas Stars as a free agent on July 1, 2001, and the Colorado Avalanche as a free agent on August 3, 2005. Turgeon took a year off during the 2004-05 lockout.
As an Islander, Turgeon was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in the 1992-93 NHL season. He participated in the NHL All-Star Game in 1990, 1993, 1994, and 1996.
On 8 November 2005, Turgeon became the 34th player in NHL history to score 500 goals.
On September 5, 2007 announced his retirement from the NHL. ^[1]

Personal

★ He and his wife, Elisabeth have four children.

★ His first job was helping out at a hockey school.

★ Turgeon represented Canada in the Little League World Series in 1982.

Career statistics

                                  Regular Season              

Season  Team                    Lge   GP   G   A    Pts  PIM   

1987-88 Buffalo Sabres          NHL   76   14  28   42   34  

1988-89 Buffalo Sabres          NHL   80   34  54   88   26    

1989-90 Buffalo Sabres          NHL   80   40  66   106  29   

1990-91 Buffalo Sabres          NHL   78   32  47   79   26  

1991-92 Buffalo/New York        NHL   77   40  55   95   20  

1992-93 New York Islanders      NHL   83   58  74   132  26    

1993-94 New York Islanders      NHL   69   38  56   94   18    

1995    New York/Montreal       NHL   49   24  23   47   14  

1995-96 Montreal Canadiens      NHL   80   38  58   96   44  

1996-97 Montreal/St. Louis      NHL   78   26  59   85   14  

1997-98 St. Louis Blues         NHL   60   22  46   68   24 

1998-99 St. Louis Blues         NHL   67   31  34   65   36

1999-00 St. Louis Blues         NHL   52   26  40   66   8

2000-01 St. Louis Blues         NHL   79   30  52   82   37

2001-02 Dallas Stars            NHL   66   15  32   47   16

2002-03 Dallas Stars            NHL   65   12  30   42   18

2003-04 Dallas Stars            NHL   76   15  25   40   20

2005-06 Colorado Avalanche      NHL   62   16  30   46   32

2006-07 Colorado Avalanche      NHL   17   4   3    7    10

                   NHL Totals         1294 515 812  1327 452

See also

★ List of NHL players

★ List of NHL statistical leaders

★ List of NHL seasons

★ Notable families in the NHL

★ List of NHL players with 1000 points

★ List of NHL players with 500 goals

★ List of NHL players with 1000 games played

References

External links

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★ Profile at Greatest Hockey Legends