Martin Lapointe
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 215 lb (98 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings Boston Bruins |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | September 12, 1973, Ville St. Pierre, QC, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1991 Detroit Red Wings |
| Pro Career | 1992 – present |
Martin Lapointe (born 12 September 1973 in Ville St. Pierre, Quebec, Canada) is a professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL.
Lapointe was selected 10th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Lapointe has played in 757 career NHL games as of the last completed NHL season, scoring 148 goals and 165 assists for 313 points. He has also compiled 1,143 career penalty minutes. He has won 2 Stanley Cups in 1997 and 1998.
Lapointe served as captain for the later half of the 2005-06 season due to Adrian Aucoin's extended absence through injury.
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| Preceded by: Adrian Aucoin |
Chicago Blackhawks captains 2006 |
Succeeded by: Adrian Aucoin |
Note: Lapointe served as the Blackhawks captain during later-half of the 2005-06 season. Aucoin was injured & out of the lineup.
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