Pascal Rhéaume
Pascal Rhéaume | |
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| Born | June 21, 1973 Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey player, coach |
| Years active | 1991–2010 (player), 2010–present (coach) |
| Known for | NHL player and assistant coach for Bridgeport Islanders |
Pascal Rhéaume (born June 21, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current coach with nine seasons spent in the NHL. He is presently an assistant coach for the Bridgeport Islanders in the American Hockey League (AHL).
Playing career
Although never selected in the NHL Draft, Rhéaume competed at the NHL level with the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers, and Phoenix Coyotes between 1997 and 2006. A highlight of his playing days occurred on January 19, 2002, while with the Thrashers, when he tallied four goals and added an assist in one game. In 2008, he returned to the Devils organization on a minor-league contract. Earlier in his career, he captured the Calder Cup with the AHL's Albany River Rats in 1995 and earned a Stanley Cup championship with New Jersey in 2003.
Coaching career
Rhéaume initiated his coaching path as an assistant with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the QMJHL during the 2010-11 season. He then took on an assistant coaching role with the QMJHL's Sherbrooke Phoenix in 2012-13. Following that, he led the Sherbrooke Cougars (QMAAA) as head coach for two seasons before joining the AHL's Iowa Wild as an assistant coach in 2015. After returning to Sherbrooke Phoenix as an assistant in 2016, he was appointed head coach of the Val-d'Or Foreurs in 2018 but was released from this position in 2020 through a social media announcement.
In 2021, Rhéaume accepted an assistant coaching role with the ECHL's Trois-Rivières Lions. By June 2023, after Marc-André Bergeron was dismissed, Rhéaume was promoted to general manager and head coach of the Lions. Shortly thereafter, he transitioned to become an assistant coach for the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders, who are affiliated with the New York Islanders.
Personal life
He is the younger sibling of Manon Rhéaume, who made history as the first female to participate in an NHL preseason game when she played for the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992. His daughters, Logane and Alexane, have competed at the collegiate level for the Montreal Carabins and Mercyhurst Lakers, respectively. Additionally, his son Nick plays junior hockey with the Northeastern Huskies in NCAA competition.
Career statistics
| 2003–04 AHL season | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2003–04 NHL season | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2003–04 | St. Louis Blues | NHL |25 |1 |3 |4 |4 |3 |0 |0 |0 |2 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2004–05 AHL season | Albany River Rats | AHL |78 |24 |25 |49 |85 | — | — | — | — | — |- | 2005–06 NHL season | New Jersey Devils | NHL |12 |0 |0 |0 |4 | — | — | — | — | — |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | 2005–06 AHL season | Albany River Rats | AHL |9 |2 |0 |2 |9 | — | — | — | — | 2005–06 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 47 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 35 | — 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 1 | ۰ | ۰ | ۰ | ۰ | — 2006–07 AHL season | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 79 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 63 | — 2007–08 Austrian Hockey League season | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 35 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |||||||||
| 1991–92 | Trois-Rivières Draveurs | QMJHL | 65 | 17 | 20 | 37 | 84 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | |||||||||
| 1992–93 | Sherbrooke Faucons | QMJHL | 65 | 28 | 34 | 62 | 88 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | |||||||||
| 1993–94 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 55 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 78 | 19 | 25 | 44 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | |||||||||
| 1995–96 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 68 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 51 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 40 | 16 | 2 | 8 | "10" | "16" | |||||||||
| "1996–97 NHL season" | "New Jersey Devils" | "NHL" | "2" | "1" | "0" | "1" | "0" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | |||||||||
| "1997–98 NHL season" | "St. Louis Blues" | "NHL" | "48" | "6" | "9" | "15" | "35" | "10" | "1" | "3" | "4" | "8" | |||||||||
| "1998–99 NHL season" | "St. Louis Blues" | "NHL" | "60" | "9" | "18" | "27" | "24" | "5" | "1" | "0" | "1" | "4" | |||||||||
| "1999–00 NHL season" | "St. Louis Blues" | "NHL" | "7" | "1" | "1" | "2" | "6" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | |||||||||
| "1999–00 AHL season" | "Worcester IceCats" | "AHL" | "7" | "1" | "1" | "2" | "4" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | "—" | |||||||||
| "2000–01 NHL season" | "St. Louis Blues" | "NHL" | "8" | "2" | '0' | '2' | '5' | '3 ' | '0' | '1' | '1' | '0' | |||||||||
| '2000–01 AHL season' | 'Worcester IceCats' | 'AHL' | '53' | '23' | '36' | '59' | '63' | '11' | '2' | '4' | '6' | '2' | |||||||||
| '2001–02 NHL season' | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | 'NHL' | '19' | '0' | '2' | '2' | '4' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | |||||||||
| '2001–02' | 'Atlanta Thrashers' | 'NHL' | '42' | '11' | '9' | '20' | '25' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | |||||||||
| '2002–03 NHL season' | 'Atlanta Thrashers' | 'NHL' | '56' | '4' | '9' | '13' | '24' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | '—' | |||||||||
| '2002–03' | 'New Jersey Devils' | 'NHL' | '21' | '4' | '1' | '5' | '8' | '24' | '1' | '2' | '3' | '13' | |||||||||
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36 |
57 |
35 |
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318 |
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52 |
91 |
144 |
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27 Awards and honours
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