Jean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a retired professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 right winger

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 who played in the NHL

National Hockey League

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 for the Pittsburgh Penguins

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, Atlanta Flames

Atlanta Flames

The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 and Washington Capitals

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. He is also a noted born-again Christian

Christian

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 and he is currently serving the Lord at Emmanuel Christian School in Dollard des Ormeaux in the West Island of Montreal Quebec.

He was acquired by Pittsburgh along with John Arbour from the Boston Bruins on May 21, 1968 for the Penguins 1969 1st round draft pick (4th overall Frank Spring) and cash.

Pronovost was a consistent scorer who scored 40 goals four times. He was also the first member of the Pittsburgh Penguins to score 100 points in a season and 50 goals in a season. Pronovost played his junior career with the Niagara Falls Flyers

Niagara Falls Flyers

----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....

.

He was traded to Atlanta by Pittsburgh for Gregg Sheppard on September 6, 1978 and was sold to Washington by Calgary on July 1, 1980.

Pronovost coach Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL 1994 to 1996; the Quebec Rafales of the IHL 1996-97 and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 2000-01.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Team	League		GP	G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to...	A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal...	Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...	PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Niagara Falls Flyers Niagara Falls Flyers ----The Niagara Falls Flyers were two junior ice hockey franchises that played in the top tier in the Ontario Hockey Association. The first, a Junior "A" team existed from 1960 until 1972, and the second in Tier I Junior "A" from 1976 until 1982....	OHA Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...		54	30	40	70	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA		48	18	34	52	47		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...	CPHL		68	21	24	45	81		11	5	2	7	12
1967–68	Oklahoma City Blazers	CPHL		49	25	25	50	41		7	3	4	7	6
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...		76	16	25	41	41		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	20	21	41	45		10	3	4	7	2
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	21	24	45	35		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		68	30	23	53	12		4	1	1	2	0
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		66	21	22	43	16		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	40	32	72	22		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		78	43	32	75	37		9	3	3	6	6
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		80	52	52	104	24		3	0	0	0	2
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	33	31	64	24		3	2	1	3	2
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		79	40	25	65	50		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Atlanta Flames Atlanta Flames The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...	NHL		75	28	39	67	30		2	2	0	2	0
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL		80	24	19	43	12		4	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	NHL		80	22	36	58	61		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82 1981–82 AHL season The 1981–82 AHL season was the 46th season of the American Hockey League. Eleven teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The New Brunswick Hawks finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...	Hershey Bears Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of...	AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...		64	35	31	66	18		5	1	1	2	0
1981–82	Washington Capitals	NHL		10	1	2	3	4		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				998	391	383	774	413		35	11	9	20	14

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