Michel Archambault
Encyclopedia
Michel "Pit" Archambault (born September 27, 1950 in St. Hyacinthe, Quebec
) was a Canadian ice hockey
left wing
. He began his major junior career with the Quebec Junior Hockey League Drummondville Rangers
in 1969. He spent most of his career with the Dallas Black Hawks
, with one year with the Quebec Nordiques
of the World Hockey Association
and one year with the Maine Nordiques
of the North American Hockey League. He also played three games for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1976–77 NHL season. Archambault spent one year as an assistant coach for the St. Hyacinthe Lasers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 1990s.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
) was a Canadian ice hockey
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...
left wing
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
. He began his major junior career with the Quebec Junior Hockey League Drummondville Rangers
Drummondville Rangers
The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They were originally affiliated with the New York Rangers. They...
in 1969. He spent most of his career with the Dallas Black Hawks
Dallas Black Hawks
The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum....
, with one year with the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
of the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
and one year with the Maine Nordiques
Maine Nordiques
The Maine Nordiques were a professional hockey team that operated within the North American Hockey League from 1973–1977. They were based in Lewiston, Maine.- References :*...
of the North American Hockey League. He also played three games for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1976–77 NHL season. Archambault spent one year as an assistant coach for the St. Hyacinthe Lasers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in the 1990s.