Dominic Lavoie

Dominic Lavoie
Born	(1967-11-21) November 21, 1967 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	St. Louis Blues Ottawa Senators Boston Bruins Los Angeles Kings
National team	Austria
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1987–2004

Joseph Gilles Dominic "The Hammer" Lavoie (born November 21, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Lavoie played 38 games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings. He scored five goals and thirteen points, collecting 32 penalty minutes. Also a Capital Thunder Coach. (Capital Thunder is a youth hockey league)

Playing career

Defenceman Dominic Lavoie was a fringe player who never played more than 13 games in a season. A talented offensive player, the majority of his success came in the minors and Europe.

The Montreal native played junior with the QMJHL's St-Jean Castors. He was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues and was a part-time skater for four years. He spent most of his time with the IHL's Peoria Rivermen where he contributed to a Turner Cup championship in 1991. Lavoie was one of the best offensive blueliners in the league with four straight years of at least 40 points and selection to the first and second all-star teams once each. He also toiled briefly for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and L.A. Kings (where his only 3 goals were in a hat trick) before heading to Europe. Beginning in 1994-95 he played five years with VEU Feldkirch of the Austrian League then signed with Germany's Hannover in 1999. Lavoie also lent his expertise to the Austrian team at the 1999 and 2000 World Championships and he finished the 7th best scorer during the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.

Lavoie is now retired and resides in El Dorado Hills, California.

Career statistics

                                            --- Regular Season ---  ---- Playoffs ----
Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1984-85  St. Jean Beavers            QMJHL  30    1    1    2   10   2   0   0   0   0
1985-86  St. Jean Beavers            QMJHL  70   12   37   49   99  10   2   3   5  20
1986-87  St. Jean Beavers            QMJHL  64   12   42   54   97   8   2   7   9   2
1987-88  Peoria Rivermen             IHL    65    7   26   33   54   7   2   2   4   8
1988-89  St. Louis Blues             NHL     1    0    0    0    0  --  --  --  --  --
1988-89  Peoria Rivermen             IHL    69   11   31   42   98   4   0   0   0   4
1989-90  St. Louis Blues             NHL    13    1    1    2   16  --  --  --  --  --
1989-90  Peoria Rivermen             IHL    58   19   23   42   32   5   2   2   4  16
1990-91  St. Louis Blues             NHL     6    1    2    3    2  --  --  --  --  --
1990-91  Peoria Rivermen             IHL    46   15   25   40   72  16   5   7  12  22
1991-92  St. Louis Blues             NHL     6    0    1    1   10  --  --  --  --  --
1991-92  Peoria Rivermen             IHL    58   20   32   52   87  10   3   4   7  12
1992-93  New Haven Senators          AHL    14    2    7    9   14  --  --  --  --  --
1992-93  Providence Bruins           AHL    53   16   27   43   62   6   1   2   3  24
1992-93  Boston Bruins               NHL     2    0    0    0    2  --  --  --  --  --
1992-93  Ottawa Senators             NHL     2    0    1    1    0  --  --  --  --  --
1993-94  Los Angeles Kings           NHL     8    3    3    6    2  --  --  --  --  --
1993-94  Phoenix Roadrunners         IHL    58   20   33   53   70  --  --  --  --  --
1993-94  San Diego Gulls             IHL     9    2    2    4   12   8   1   0   1  20
1994-95  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   41   16   19   35    0  --  --  --  --  --
1995-96  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   35   20   33   53   75  --  --  --  --  --
1996-97  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   54   20   33   53   75  --  --  --  --  --
1997-98  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   36   13   13   26   26  --  --  --  --  --
1998-99  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   49   16   23   39   40  --  --  --  --  --
1999-00  Hannover Scorpions          DEL    55   19   21   40  120  --  --  --  --  --
2000-01  Hannover Scorpions          DEL    59    8   24   32   86   6   3   0   3  12
2001-02  Hannover Scorpions          DEL    57   12   27   39   56  --  --  --  --  --
2002-03  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   45   12   31   43   78  --  --  --  --  --
2003-04  Feldkirch VEU               Aust   40    2    9   11   40  --  --  --  --  --
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         NHL Totals                         38    5    8   13   32  --  --  --  --  --

What he is doing today

Now Dominic Lavoie is the head coach for a team named "Capital Thunder". This team is a Squirt B team. This team plays for Norcal hockey. He Now lives in the small town of El Dorado Hills and has four children, one boy and three girls. He has his team practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but has his games either on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the schedule.

External links

• Dominic Lavoie career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database