Daniel Lacroix
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Daniel Lacroix is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
player. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning
.
Dan Lacroix entered his season as an Islanders assistant coach this year, joining Ted Nolan and Daniel Flynn from the Memorial Cup finalist Moncton Wildcats of QMJHL. A former seven-year NHL veteran left wing, Lacroix wrapped up his NHL career with the Islanders in 1999-2000 season.
He appeared in a total of 188 NHL games for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and the Islanders recording 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points and 379 penalty minutes. Aside from the playing in the NHL, Lacroix also spent eight seasons in the AHL, three seasons in the IHL and four seasons in the QMJHL. In 2000, he won the Turner Cup championship with the Chicago Wolves. Lacroix was drafted by the Rangers in the second round, 33rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
From 2002-03 to 2005-06, Lacroix was an assistant coach in Moncton. During his stint with the team, the Wildcats reached the QMJHL finals twice, including last season's Memorial Cup appearance. Halfway through the 2004-05 season, Lacroix took over as Moncton's interim head coach for the second half of the season. Daniel later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and was known for his fights. On August 5, 2009, Lacroix was named an assistant coach for the Hamilton Bulldogs for the upcoming 2009-2010 AHL season. When Guy Boucher
was hired as coach of the Lightning, Lacroix followed Boucher to Tampa Bay.
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. He is currently an assistant coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
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Dan Lacroix entered his season as an Islanders assistant coach this year, joining Ted Nolan and Daniel Flynn from the Memorial Cup finalist Moncton Wildcats of QMJHL. A former seven-year NHL veteran left wing, Lacroix wrapped up his NHL career with the Islanders in 1999-2000 season.
He appeared in a total of 188 NHL games for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and the Islanders recording 11 goals and seven assists for 18 points and 379 penalty minutes. Aside from the playing in the NHL, Lacroix also spent eight seasons in the AHL, three seasons in the IHL and four seasons in the QMJHL. In 2000, he won the Turner Cup championship with the Chicago Wolves. Lacroix was drafted by the Rangers in the second round, 33rd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.
From 2002-03 to 2005-06, Lacroix was an assistant coach in Moncton. During his stint with the team, the Wildcats reached the QMJHL finals twice, including last season's Memorial Cup appearance. Halfway through the 2004-05 season, Lacroix took over as Moncton's interim head coach for the second half of the season. Daniel later played for the Philadelphia Flyers and was known for his fights. On August 5, 2009, Lacroix was named an assistant coach for the Hamilton Bulldogs for the upcoming 2009-2010 AHL season. When Guy Boucher
Guy Boucher
Guy Boucher is the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League and a former hockey player.-Playing years:Before his coaching years, Boucher played right wing with the McGill Redmen between 1991 and 1995...
was hired as coach of the Lightning, Lacroix followed Boucher to Tampa Bay.