Claude Loiselle

Claude Loiselle
Born	(1963-05-29) May 29, 1963 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey forward (retired), hockey executive, lawyer
Years active	1981–1994 (NHL player)
Known for	NHL player for Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders; NHL and AHL hockey executive

Claude Loiselle (born May 29, 1963) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who competed for 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1981 and 1994.

Playing career

Before embarking on his NHL journey, Loiselle honed his skills in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Windsor Spitfires and also played in the American Hockey League (AHL) representing the Adirondack Red Wings. Selected 23rd overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he made his NHL debut in the 1981–82 season.

In June 1989, he was traded from the New Jersey Devils to the Quebec Nordiques. Throughout his NHL tenure, Loiselle participated in 616 games across five teams: Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Quebec Nordiques, Toronto Maple Leafs, and New York Islanders. He amassed 92 goals and 117 assists while accumulating a total of 1,149 penalty minutes. Additionally, he appeared in 41 playoff contests and was part of two Patrick Division title-winning squads: New Jersey in 1988 and New York Islanders in 1993.

Management career

Following his retirement after the 1993–94 season, Loiselle moved into hockey management. He spent seven years as Associate Director of Hockey Operations for the NHL, where his responsibilities included overseeing salary arbitration cases, disciplinary matters, collective bargaining processes, and serving as a liaison between the NHL and AHL.

In 2005, he took on the role of Assistant General Manager with the Tampa Bay Lightning and was appointed General Manager of their AHL affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, in 2007. On May 29, 2010, Loiselle joined the Toronto Maple Leafs organization as Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Hockey Operations under GM Brian Burke. He was released from this position along with much of the executive staff in July 2014 amid organizational restructuring.

Loiselle was brought on by the Arizona Coyotes as a hockey operations consultant in July 2015. The following year, he became a Hockey Operations Consultant for the New York Islanders and was subsequently promoted to Vice President of Hockey Operations.

Personal life

Born in Ottawa, Ontario, Loiselle began pursuing his undergraduate education during his time with the New York Islanders in 1992. He later earned a law degree from McGill University in 1998 and was admitted to practice law by the New York State Bar that same year.

Career statistics

1982–83 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 6 1 7 8 0 6 2 4 6 0 1983–84 Detroit Red Wings NHL 28 4 6 10 32 — — — — — 1983–84 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 29 13 16 29 59 — — — — — 1984–85 Detroit Red Wings NHL 30 8 1 9 45 3 0 2 2 0 1984–85 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 47 22 29 51 24 — — — — — 1985–86 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 7 15 22 142 — — — — — 1985–86 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 21 15 11 26 32 16 5 10 15 38 1986–87 New Jersey Devils NHL 75 16 24 40 137 — — — — — 1987–88 New Jersey Devils NHL 68 17 18 35 118 20 4 6 10 52 1988–89 New Jersey Devils NHL 74 7 14 21 209 — — — — — 1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL 72 11 14 25 104 — — — — — 1990–91 Quebec Nordiques NHL 59 5 10 15 86 — — — — — 1990–91 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 7 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1991–92 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 64 6 9 15 102 — — — — — 1991–92 New York Islanders NHL 11 1 1 2 13 — — — — — 1992–93 New York Islanders NHL 41 5 3 8 90 18 0 3 3 10 1993–94 New York Islanders NHL 17 1 1 2 49 — — — — —

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1979–80	Gloucester Rangers	CJHL		50	21	38	59	26		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	38	56	94	103		11	3	3	6	40
1981–82	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		68	36	73	109	192		9	2	10	12	42
1982–83	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		18	2	0	2	15		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Windsor Spitfires	OHL		48	39	49	88	75		3	3	3	6	11
AHL totals !103 !51 !63 !114 !115 !22 !7 !14 !21 !38 |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"				NHL totals !616 !92 !117 !209 !1146 !41 !4 !11 !15 !62 |} External links