Yvon Vautour

Yvon Vautour
Born	(1956-09-10) September 10, 1956 Saint John, NB, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL New York Islanders Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Quebec Nordiques IHL Muskegon Mohawks AHL Moncton Alpines Maine Mariners Fredericton Express CHL Fort Worth Texans Indianapolis Checkers Wichita Wind
NHL Draft	104th overall, 1976 New York Islanders
WHA Draft	48th overall, 1976 Edmonton Oilers
Playing career	1979–1985

Yvon Jean Vautour (born September 10, 1956) is a Canadian retired ice hockey coach and former National Hockey League player. He is currently an assistant coach with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the QMJHL.

Playing career

Vautour was drafted by the New York Islanders 104th overall in the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft. He played junior hockey with Mike Bossy for the Laval Nationale of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.^[1]

Vautour was an assistant coach with the Saint John Flames of the American Hockey League from 2001 – 2003. He was the head coach of the Saint John Scorpions for the 2005-06 season, guiding the team to win the Canadian Elite Hockey League championship. Vautour was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as an amateur scout for the 2007–08 NHL season, and he joined the coaching staff of the Saint John Sea Dogs on May 21, 2009.^[2]

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