Normand Lacombe
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Normand Lacombe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey
right wing
. He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres
in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
.
, Lacombe made his professional debut with Buffalo's American Hockey League
affiliate, the Rochester Americans
, in the 1983–84 season
. Lacombe made his National Hockey League
debut with the Sabres during the 1984–85 season, playing in 30 games. He appeared in 64 more games with the Sabres over the next two seasons before being traded, along with Wayne Van Dorp
, to the Edmonton Oilers
in exchange for Lee Fogolin
and Mark Napier.
Lacombe was a member of the Oilers team which won the Stanley Cup
in the 1987–88 season, and had the finest statistical season of his career in the 1988–89 season (17 goals, 11 assists). The Oilers traded Lacombe to the Philadelphia Flyers
, where he would spend the final season-plus of his career, during the 1989–90 season.
In his NHL career, Lacombe appeared in 319 games. He scored 53 goals and added 62 assists. He also played in 26 playoff games, all with Edmonton, scoring five goals and tallying one assist. He was the head coach of the AJHL St. Albert Steel
at the start of the 2007–08 season, but was fired shortly into the year and replaced by General Manager Greg Parks
.
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...
right wing
Winger (ice hockey)
Winger, in the game of hockey, is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. They typically work by flanking the centre forward. Originally the name was given to forward players who went up and down the sides of the rink...
. He was drafted in the first round, 10th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft
1983 NHL Entry Draft
The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL Entry Draft is the primary means by which players arrive in the National Hockey League. The St. Louis Blues did not participate in this draft, shortly after the league blocked the franchise's...
.
Playing career
After playing two seasons at the University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
, Lacombe made his professional debut with Buffalo's American Hockey League
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...
affiliate, the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
, in the 1983–84 season
1983–84 AHL season
The 1983–84 AHL season was the 48th season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league initiates two new awards. The Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award is first awarded to the league's "best goaltender." The Jack A...
. Lacombe made his National Hockey League
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...
debut with the Sabres during the 1984–85 season, playing in 30 games. He appeared in 64 more games with the Sabres over the next two seasons before being traded, along with Wayne Van Dorp
Wayne Van Dorp
Wayne Van Dorp is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played for the Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques. In The Netherlands he played for Gijs Groningen....
, to the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in exchange for Lee Fogolin
Lee Fogolin
Lee Joseph Fogolin , is a retired defenseman who played in the National Hockey League...
and Mark Napier.
Lacombe was a member of the Oilers team which won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
in the 1987–88 season, and had the finest statistical season of his career in the 1988–89 season (17 goals, 11 assists). The Oilers traded Lacombe to the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, where he would spend the final season-plus of his career, during the 1989–90 season.
In his NHL career, Lacombe appeared in 319 games. He scored 53 goals and added 62 assists. He also played in 26 playoff games, all with Edmonton, scoring five goals and tallying one assist. He was the head coach of the AJHL St. Albert Steel
St. Albert Steel
The St. Albert Steel are an ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in St, Albert, Alberta, Canada at Servus Place, capacity 2044....
at the start of the 2007–08 season, but was fired shortly into the year and replaced by General Manager Greg Parks
Greg Parks
Gregory Roy Parks is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He won a silver medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. He would also play 23 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Islanders-External links:...
.
Awards and achievements
- 1987–88 - NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe 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...
- Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
(EdmontonEdmonton OilersThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
)
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
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1981-82 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 35 18 16 34 38 -- -- -- -- --
1982-83 U. of New Hampshire NCAA 35 18 25 43 48 -- -- -- -- --
1983-84 Rochester Americans AHL 44 10 16 26 45 -- -- -- -- --
1984-85 Rochester Americans AHL 33 13 16 29 33 5 3 1 4 4
1984-85 Buffalo Sabres NHL 30 2 4 6 25 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Rochester Americans AHL 32 10 13 23 56 -- -- -- -- --
1985-86 Buffalo Sabres NHL 25 6 7 13 13 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Rochester Americans AHL 13 6 5 11 4 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Nova-Scotia Oilers AHL 10 3 5 8 4 5 1 1 2 6
1986-87 Buffalo Sabres NHL 39 4 7 11 8 -- -- -- -- --
1986-87 Edmonton Oilers NHL 1 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- --
1987-88 Edmonton Oilers NHL 53 8 9 17 36 19 3 0 3 28
1988-89 Edmonton Oilers NHL 64 17 11 28 57 7 2 1 3 21
1989-90 Edmonton Oilers NHL 15 5 2 7 21 -- -- -- -- --
1989-90 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 18 0 2 2 7 -- -- -- -- --
1990-91 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 74 11 20 31 27 -- -- -- -- --
1991-92 Canadian National Team Intl 11 1 4 5 16 -- -- -- -- --
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NHL Totals 319 53 62 115 196 26 5 1 6 49