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'''André Charles Peloffy''' (born February 25, 1951 in [[Sète]], [[France]] and raised in [[Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec]]) is a retired [[ |
'''André Charles Peloffy''' (born February 25, 1951 in [[Sète]], [[France]] and raised in [[Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec]]) is a retired [[French people|French]] [[ice hockey]] [[Forward (ice hockey)|forward]]. He was the first person born in France to play in the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/france-historic-moments/|title=Monumental Moments|last=Podnieks|first=Andrew|date=2017-05-05|publisher=IIHF.com|accessdate=2017-05-06}}</ref> |
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==Playing career== |
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Drafted by the [[New York Rangers]] in the [[1971 NHL Entry Draft]], Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the [[Washington Capitals]] prior to the [[1974–75 NHL season]] and played nine games during the team's inaugural season. |
Drafted by the [[New York Rangers]] in the [[1971 NHL Entry Draft]], Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the [[Washington Capitals]] prior to the [[1974–75 NHL season]] and played nine games during the team's inaugural season. His principal success came in the [[American Hockey League]] with the [[Springfield Indians]], [[Providence Reds]] and [[Richmond Robins]]. He won the [[John B. Sollenberger Trophy]] as the AHL's scoring champion with the [[Springfield Indians]] in [[1976–77 AHL season|1976–77]]. |
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He would also play 10 games for the [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] of the [[World Hockey Association]]. |
He would also play 10 games for the [[Hartford Whalers|New England Whalers]] of the [[World Hockey Association]]. |
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After his North American hockey career, he played professionally in Europe for ten seasons, and became [[France]]'s all-time leading scorer in international play, scoring 55 points in 42 games for the national team. |
After his North American hockey career, he played professionally in Europe for ten seasons, and became [[France]]'s all-time leading scorer in international play, scoring 55 points in 42 games for the national team. He retired after the 1989 season. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 16:10, 5 May 2017
| André Peloffy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1951 Sète, FRA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Washington Capitals New England Whalers | ||
| National team |
 France | ||
| NHL draft |
111th overall, 1971 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1990 | ||
André Charles Peloffy (born February 25, 1951 in Sète, France and raised in Sainte-Lucie-des-Laurentides, Quebec) is a retired French ice hockey forward. He was the first person born in France to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]
Playing career
Drafted by the New York Rangers in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the Washington Capitals prior to the 1974–75 NHL season and played nine games during the team's inaugural season. His principal success came in the American Hockey League with the Springfield Indians, Providence Reds and Richmond Robins. He won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL's scoring champion with the Springfield Indians in 1976–77.
He would also play 10 games for the New England Whalers of the World Hockey Association.
After his North American hockey career, he played professionally in Europe for ten seasons, and became France's all-time leading scorer in international play, scoring 55 points in 42 games for the national team. He retired after the 1989 season.
References
- ^ Podnieks, Andrew (2017-05-05). "Monumental Moments". IIHF.com. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
External links
- Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
- André Peloffy biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
- André Peloffy career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
- André Peloffy profile at Eurohockey.com
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