Dominic Lavoie
Encyclopedia
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.
.
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 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 Austria
n 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
.
Canada
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former professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. Lavoie played 38 games in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
for the St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
and Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. He scored five goals and thirteen points, collecting 32 penalty minutes.
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 EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
The Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
native played junior with the QMJHL
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
'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
Peoria Rivermen
The Peoria Rivermen are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.-History:...
where he contributed to a Turner Cup
Turner Cup
The Turner Cup is the championship trophy of the International Hockey League. The Cup is named for Joe Turner, a goaltender from Windsor, Ontario. Turner became professional with the Detroit Red Wings organization, and played one season with the Indianapolis Capitals in the American Hockey League...
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 before heading to Europe. Beginning in 1994-95 he played five years with VEU Feldkirch
VEU Feldkirch
VEU Feldkirch is a professional ice hockey team from Feldkirch, Austria at Vorarlberghalle. The team currently plays in the Austrian National League . VEU Feldkirch were nine-time Austrian ice hockey champions when they played in the higher level Austrian Hockey League, before being relegated....
of the Austrian League then signed with Germany's Hannover in 1999. Lavoie also lent his expertise to the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n team at the 1999 and 2000 World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
and he finished the 7th best scorer during the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
Lavoie is now retired and resides in El Dorado Hills, California
El Dorado Hills, California
El Dorado Hills is an unincorporated census-designated place located in El Dorado County, California, east of the state capital of Sacramento. The population was 42,108 at the 2010 census, up from 18,016 at the 2000 census...
.
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 -- -- -- -- --