| J. J. Daigneault | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1965 Montreal, PQ, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | Vancouver Canucks Philadelphia Flyers Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Pittsburgh Penguins Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Islanders Nashville Predators Phoenix Coyotes Minnesota Wild |
| National team | Canada |
| NHL Draft | 10th overall, 1984 Vancouver Canucks |
| Playing career | 1984–2001 |
Jean-Jacques Daigneault (born October 12, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently an assistant coach for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).
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Daigneault was selected tenth overall in the first round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. Daigneault is one of the most well-travelled players in NHL history. When he joined his 10th team, the Minnesota Wild, in 2000, he tied the NHL record held by Michel Petit. The record has since been broken by Mike Sillinger. Daigneault remains tied for second in the category, along with Petit and Jim Dowd.
Daigneault has played for the Vancouver Canucks (1984–85 – 1985–86), Philadelphia Flyers (1986–87 – 1987–88), Montreal Canadiens (1989–90 – 1995–96), St. Louis Blues (1995–96), Pittsburgh Penguins (1995–96 – 1996–97), Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97 – 1997–98), New York Islanders (1997–98), Nashville Predators (1998–99), Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99 – 1999–2000), and Minnesota Wild (2000–01). He played in the Stanley Cup finals with Philadelphia in 1987, and was a key member of the Montreal Canadiens as they won their 24th Stanley Cup in 1993.
Daigneault's earliest fame at the NHL level came when he scored the winning goal for the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth game of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals against the Edmonton Oilers. It was a somewhat unlikely goal, as Daigneault had scored all of 6 goals during the regular season, and, up to that point, had zero points in 8 playoff games. In 2006, this goal was voted the 8th greatest moment in Philadelphia Flyers history, according to fan voting.
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1981-82 Laval Voisins QMJHL 64 4 25 29 41 18 1 3 4 2
1982-83 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 70 26 58 84 58 15 4 11 15 35
1983-84 Canadian National Team Intl 62 6 15 21 40 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 10 2 11 13 6 14 3 13 16 30
1984-85 Vancouver Canucks NHL 67 4 23 27 69 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Vancouver Canucks NHL 64 5 23 28 45 3 0 2 2 0
1986-87 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 6 16 22 56 9 1 0 1 0
1987-88 Hershey Bears AHL 10 1 5 6 8 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 28 2 2 4 12 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 Hershey Bears AHL 12 0 10 10 13 -- -- -- -- --
1988-89 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 63 10 33 43 48 6 1 3 4 2
1989-90 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 28 8 19 27 18 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Montreal Canadiens NHL 36 2 10 12 14 9 0 0 0 2
1990-91 Montreal Canadiens NHL 51 3 16 19 31 5 0 1 1 0
1991-92 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 4 14 18 36 11 0 3 3 4
1992-93 Montreal Canadiens NHL 66 8 10 18 57 20 1 3 4 22
1993-94 Montreal Canadiens NHL 68 2 12 14 73 7 0 1 1 12
1994-95 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 3 5 8 40 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 St. Louis Blues NHL 37 1 3 4 24 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Montreal Canadiens NHL 7 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
1995-96 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 13 3 3 6 23 17 1 9 10 36
1995-96 Worcester IceCats AHL 9 1 10 11 10 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 53 3 14 17 36 -- -- -- -- --
1996-97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 13 2 9 11 22 11 2 7 9 16
1997-98 New York Islanders NHL 18 0 6 6 21 -- -- -- -- --
1997-98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 53 2 15 17 28 -- -- -- -- --
1998-99 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 35 0 7 7 32 6 0 0 0 8
1998-99 Nashville Predators NHL 35 2 2 4 38 -- -- -- -- --
1999–2000 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 53 1 6 7 22 1 0 0 0 0
2000-01 Cleveland Lumberjacks IHL 44 8 9 17 18 -- -- -- -- --
2000-01 Minnesota Wild NHL 1 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 899 53 197 250 687 99 5 26 31 100
Season Team Lge Type 2005-06 Phoenix Roadrunners ECHL Assistant Coach 2007-08 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL Assistant Coach
| Preceded by Cam Neely |
Vancouver Canucks first round draft pick 1984 |
Succeeded by Jim Sandlak |