Yvon Vautour

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

Yvon Vautour
Born (1956-09-10) September 10, 1956
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Islanders
Colorado Rockies
New Jersey Devils
Quebec Nordiques
NHL Draft 104th overall, 1976
New York Islanders
WHA Draft 48th overall, 1976
Edmonton Oilers
Playing career 1979–1985

Playing career

As a youth, Vautour played in the 1969 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint John, New Brunswick.[1]

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.[2]

Coaching career

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.[3]

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1971–72 Saint John Schooners NBJHL 4013152896 —————
1972–73 Saint John Schooners NBJHL 4042317385 —————
1973–74 Laval National QMJHL 61383977118 11127197
1974–75 Laval National QMJHL 5634377167 161572267
1975–76 Laval National QMJHL 72436010361 —————
1976–77 Muskegon Mohawks IHL 7643479052 73472
1976–77 Fort Worth Texans CHL ————— 20000
1977–78 Fort Worth Texans CHL 6414213584 1426816
1978–79 Fort Worth Texans CHL 69202040130 521315
1979–80 New York Islanders NHL 1731424 —————
1979–80 Indianapolis Checkers CHL 59272855140 725711
1980–81 Colorado Rockies NHL 74151934143 —————
1981–82 Colorado Rockies NHL 1412318 —————
1982–83 New Jersey Devils NHL 524711136 —————
1982–83 Wichita Wind CHL 43030 —————
1982–83 Moncton Alpines AHL 14751225 —————
1983–84 New Jersey Devils NHL 4234778 —————
1983–84 Maine Mariners AHL 2481220117 —————
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 50002 —————
1984–85 Fredericton Express AHL 6872027222 411226
1987–88 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 2817112898 —————
1988–89 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 27172542118 —————
1989–90 Saint John Schooners NBSHL 2651116182 —————
NHL totals 204263359401 —————

References
  1. "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. "Yvon Jean Vautour". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  3. http://www.saintjohnseadogs.com/page/yvonvautour
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