André Aubut | |||
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Born |
(1960-02-03)February 3, 1960 Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | ||
Died |
August 1993 (age 33) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Defenseman | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Maine Fredericton Express Oklahoma City Stars | ||
Playing career | 1978–1982 |
André Aubut was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Maine.
Career
Aubut was a member of the second recruiting class for the Black Bears when they restarted their ice hockey program in the late 1970s. After a good freshman campaign where he was named ECAC 2 rookie of the year, Maine jumped up to Division I. Predictably, the team finished with a losing record, but only by a few games. Maine performed rather well as a new entry into ECAC Hockey and Aubut became the program's first All-American in 1980. His numbers improved and nearly equaled what he scored as a freshman the next season as Maine finished tied for 5th in the conference and made their first conference tournament at the D-I level. With so many players from the initial class graduating after 1981, the team tumbled down the standings and ended up last in their conference. While Aubut was still a promising prospect, he played just a few games for minor professional clubs before retiring. In April 1993, while playing pickup hockey in Montreal, Aubut suffered a freak injury that left him paralyzed. He died in August at Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal.
In 1988, Aubut was inducted into the Maine Athletics Hall of Fame, the first ice hockey player so honored. He also received the most votes for the Black Bears' first All-decade team. As of 2021, Aubus is still the Black Bears all-time leader in goals (tied) and points by a defenseman.
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1976–77 | Laval National | QMJHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Maine | ECAC 2 | — | 10 | 35 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1979–80 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 32 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1980–81 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 34 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | — | 32 | 103 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | |
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All-ECAC 2 First Team | 1978–79 | |
All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1979–80 | |
AHCA East All-American | 1979–80 | |
All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1980–81 |
References
- ^ "1979-1980 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Aubut's 27 should be retired". Bangor Daily News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- Briggs, Bob (9 January 2008). "University of Maine ice Hockey". University of Maine. ISBN 9781439635773. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- "Andre Aubut". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Maine Men's Ice Hockey 2020-21 Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1960 births
- 1993 deaths
- Ice hockey people from Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- People from Gaspé, Quebec
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans
- Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Laval National players
- Fredericton Express players
- Oklahoma City Stars players
- Sport deaths in Canada
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen