Lucien DeBlois

Lucien DeBlois
Born	(1957-06-21) June 21, 1957 Joliette, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)	Ice hockey player, coach, scout
Years active	1977–1992 (player)
Known for	NHL right wing and centre, Stanley Cup champion (1986)

Joseph Lucien Jean Gonzague DeBlois (born June 21, 1957) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a right wing and centre. He competed in the Stanley Cup Finals twice, first in 1979 with the New York Rangers and later in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens.

Career

DeBlois, a native of Joliette, Quebec, was the eighth overall pick in the 1977 NHL Entry Draft, selected by the New York Rangers. The Rangers' general manager John Ferguson, Sr. opted for DeBlois over Mike Bossy, citing concerns about Bossy's defensive play. Prior to turning professional, DeBlois distinguished himself in Canadian major junior hockey playing for the Sorel Black Hawks, where he earned the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Throughout his NHL tenure, DeBlois represented six franchises: New York Rangers (1977–79, 1986–89), Colorado Rockies (1979–81), Winnipeg Jets (1981–84, 1992), Montreal Canadiens (1984–86), Quebec Nordiques (1989–90), and Toronto Maple Leafs (1990–92). He secured a Stanley Cup championship with Montreal in 1986 and was part of the Rangers squad that reached the Finals in 1979. Leadership roles included serving as captain of the Jets for two seasons and acting as assistant captain for Montreal, New York, and Winnipeg. Notably, he netted his 200th NHL goal during the 1986–87 season against Montreal.

Following his retirement from playing, DeBlois moved into broadcasting with RDS before taking on scouting responsibilities with the Nordiques. In 1993, he joined Pierre Pagé’s coaching team for Quebec as one of six assistants. He was appointed as the first head coach and general manager of Moncton's QMJHL team, the Moncton Alpines, during the 1995–96 season. Subsequently, he spent two years as an assistant coach with the Kansas City Blades in the International Hockey League.

DeBlois later served as a professional scout for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim from 1998 until 2005 and continued scouting duties with the Vancouver Canucks from 2005 through 2016.

Currently residing in Montreal, DeBlois is a father to three sons: Christian and Simon (twins), along with Dominic. Dominic played four seasons in the QMJHL representing Chicoutimi and Rouyn-Noranda and captained both teams during his last two years.

Regular season and playoffs

"|1983–84 NHL season " "|Winnipeg Jets " "|NHL " "|80 " "|34 " "|45 " "|79 " "|50 " "|3 " "|0 " "|1 " "|1 " "|4 " "|1984–85 NHL season " "|Montreal Canadiens " "|NHL " "|51 " "|12 " "|11 " "|23 " "|20 " "|8 " "|2 " "|4 " "|6 " "|4 " "|1985–86 NHL season " "|Montreal Canadiens " "|NHL " "|61 " "|14 " "|17 " "|31 " "|48 " "|11 " ("|0 ") ("|0 ") ("|0 ") ("|7 ") ("|1986–87 NHL season") ("|New York Rangers") ("|NHL") ("|40") ("|3") ("|8") ("|11") ("|27") ("|2") ("|0") ("|0") ("|0") ("|2") ("|1987–88 NHL season") ("|New York Rangers") ("|NHL") ("|74") ("|9") ("|21") ("|30") ("|103") ("|1988–89 NHL season") ("|New York Rangers") ("|NHL") ("|73") ("|9") ("|24") ("|33") ("|107") ("|4") ("|0") ("|0") ("|0") ("|4") ("|1989–90 NHL season ") ("|Quebec Nordiques ") ("|NHL ") ("|70 ") ("|9 ") ("|8 ") ("|17 ") ("|45 ") ("1990–91 NHL season") ("Quebec Nordiques") ("NHL") ("14") ("2") ("2") ("4") ("13") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("1990–91") ("Toronto Maple Leafs") ("NHL") ("38") ("10") ("12") ("22") ("30") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("1991–92 NHL season") ("Toronto Maple Leafs") ("NHL") ("54") ("8") ("11") ("19") ("39") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("—") ("1991–92 ") ("Winnipeg Jets ") ("NHL ") ("11 ") ("1 ") ("2 ") ("3 ") ("2 ") ("5 ") ("1 ") (" ̶ ̶ ") ("1 ") ("2 ") |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" ! colspan="3" | NHL totals !993 !249 !276 !525 !814 !52 !7 !6 !13 !38 |}

International

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1973–74	Sorel Éperviers	QMJHL		56	30	35	65	53		13	6	5	11	7
1974–75	Sorel Éperviers	QMJHL		72	46	53	99	62		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Sorel Éperviers	QMJHL		70	56	55	111	102		5	1	1	2	32
1976–77	Sorel Éperviers	QMJHL		72	56	78	134	111		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL		71	22	8	30	27		3	0	0	0	2
1978–79	New Haven Nighthawks	AHL		7	4	6	10	6
"1978–79"	"New York Rangers"	"NHL"		"62"	"11"	"17"	"28"	"26"		"9"	"2"	"0"	"2"	"4"
"1979–80"	"Colorado Rockies"	"NHL"		"70"	"24"	"19"	"43"	"36"
"1980–81 NHL season"	"Colorado Rockies"	"NHL"		"74"	"26"	"16"	"42"	"78"
"1981–82 NHL season"	"Winnipeg Jets"	"NHL"		"65"	"25"	"27"	"52"	"87"		"4"	"2"	"1"	"3"	"4"
"1982–83 NHL season"	"Winnipeg Jets"	"NHL"		"79"	"27"	"27"	"54"	"69"		"3"	"0" "0" "0" "5"
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Year	National Team	Tournament		Games Played	Goals	Assists	Total Points	Penalty Minutes
1981	Canada	WC		8	3	0	3	4