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Canadian ice hockey player Ice hockey player
François Lacombe
Born (1948-02-24) February 24, 1948 (age 76)
Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Oakland Seals
Buffalo Sabres
Quebec Nordiques
Calgary Cowboys
Playing career 1968–1980

François Lacombe (born February 24, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1968 and 1980. He spent parts of three seasons in the NHL with the Oakland Seals and Buffalo Sabres before moving to the WHA and playing for the Quebec Nordiques and Calgary Cowboys, playing briefly for the Nordiques again when they joined the NHL.

Professional hockey career

After short stints in the NHL with the Oakland Seals and Buffalo Sabres, Lacombe spent the majority of his career, in the WHA, with the Quebec Nordiques, plus a single season with the Calgary Cowboys. He played 3 games for Quebec in the NHL following the NHL–WHA merger.

Lacombe played a total of 78 regular-season NHL games, scoring two goals and adding 17 assists. He also appeared in 3 playoff games with Oakland in the 1969 Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring one goal. Meanwhile, Lacombe played in 440 WHA games, scoring 38 goals and adding 139 assists. He appeared in 54 Avco Cup playoff games in the WHA, scoring five goals and tallying ten assists, winning the Avco Cup with the Nordiques in 1977.

In 1970 Lacombe was traded to the Montreal Canadiens along with California's first draft pick in 1971 (the Canadiens chose Guy Lafleur) for Ernie Hicke and Montreal's first round pick. The trade is considered one of the worst of all time.

Minor hockey

Lacombe is now coaching in Châteauguay with the Châteauguay Midget AAA Patriotes. He was arrested on March 12, 2008, after allegedly throwing a garbage can at a player on an opposing team sparking a bench clearing brawl. The charges were later dropped.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Lachine Maroons QJHL 40 2 14 16 70 — — — — —
1966–67 Lachine Maroons QJHL — — — — — — — — — —
1967–68 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 51 1 10 11 59 11 0 3 3 4
1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 72 2 16 18 50 3 1 0 1 0
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 70 9 16 25 64 — — — — —
1970–71 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 1 1 2 — — — — —
1970–71 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 70 11 39 50 89 — — — — —
1971–72 Cincinnati Swords AHL 35 4 10 14 26 10 1 6 7 20
1971–72 Fort Worth Wings CHL 19 3 5 8 26 — — — — —
1971–72 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 11 2 3 5 22 — — — — —
1972–73 Quebec Nordiques WHA 62 10 18 28 123 — — — — —
1973–74 Quebec Nordiques WHA 71 9 26 35 41 — — — — —
1974–75 Quebec Nordiques WHA 55 7 17 24 54 15 0 2 2 14
1974–75 Maine Nordiques NAHL 4 0 3 3 12 — — — — —
1975–76 Calgary Cowboys WHA 71 3 28 31 62 8 0 0 0 2
1976–77 Quebec Nordiques WHA 81 5 22 27 86 17 4 3 7 16
1977–78 Quebec Nordiques WHA 22 1 7 8 12 10 1 4 5 2
1978–79 Quebec Nordiques WHA 78 3 21 24 44 4 0 1 1 7
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1979–80 Syracuse Firebirds AHL 50 3 26 29 34 1 0 0 0 0
WHA totals 440 38 139 177 422 54 5 10 15 41
NHL totals 78 2 17 19 54 3 1 0 1 0

References

  1. Fred MacDonald (February 17, 2008). "Worst of the Worst". Charlotte Town Guardian. Retrieved 2008-03-13.
  2. Claude Beaulieu (March 12, 2008). ""Midget" hockey brawl in Dorval". CJAD 800AM News. Retrieved 2008-03-13.

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