Jean Pronovost

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Jean Pronovost
Born (1945-12-18) December 18, 1945
Shawinigan Falls, QC, CAN
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins
Atlanta Flames
Washington Capitals
AHL
Hershey Bears
CHL
Oklahoma City Blazers
National team  Canada
Playing career 19661982

Jean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals.

He was acquired by Pittsburgh along with John Arbour from the Boston Bruins on May 21, 1968 for the Penguins 1969 1st round draft pick (4th overall Frank Spring) and cash.

Pronovost was a consistent scorer who scored 40 goals four times. He was also the first member of the Pittsburgh Penguins to score 100 points in a season and 50 goals in a season. Pronovost played his junior career with the Niagara Falls Flyers.

He was traded to Atlanta by Pittsburgh for Gregg Sheppard on September 6, 1978 and was sold to Washington by Calgary on July 1, 1980.

Pronovost coached Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL 1994 to 1996; the Quebec Rafales of the IHL 1996-97 and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 2000-01.

He is also a noted born-again Christian and he is currently working at Emmanuel Christian School in Dollard des Ormeaux in the West Island of Montreal, Quebec. Two of Jean's older brothers also played in the NHL: Marcel, and Claude.

Career statistics

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1964–65Niagara Falls FlyersOHA543040700
1965–66Niagara Falls FlyersOHA4818345247
1966–67Oklahoma City BlazersCPHL68212445811152712
1967–68Oklahoma City BlazersCPHL492525504173476
1968–69Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7616254141
1969–70Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7220214145103472
1970–71Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7821244535
1971–72Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL683023531241120
1972–73Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL6621224316
1973–74Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7740327222
1974–75Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL784332753793366
1975–76Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL8052521042430002
1976–77Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL793331642432132
1977–78Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL7940256550
1978–79Atlanta FlamesNHL752839673022020
1979–80Atlanta FlamesNHL802419431240002
1980–81Washington CapitalsNHL8022365861
1981–82Hershey BearsAHL643531661851120
1981–82Washington CapitalsNHL101234
NHL totals 998 391 383 774 413 35 11 9 20 14
Preceded by
Ron Schock
Pittsburgh Penguins captain
197778
Succeeded by
Orest Kindrachuk
Preceded by
Tom Lysiak
Atlanta Flames captain
197980
Succeeded by
Calgary Flames captains
Brad Marsh

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