Scott Lachance
Scott Lachance | |
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| Born | October 22, 1972 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Ice hockey defenseman (retired), Head of US Scouting for the New Jersey Devils |
| Years active | 1991–2007 |
| Known for | Professional ice hockey defenseman, NHL All-Star (1997) |
Scott Joseph Lachance (born October 22, 1972) is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who most recently played with the Lowell Devils in the American Hockey League.
Biography
Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Lachance grew up in Bristol, Connecticut and completed his studies at St. Paul Catholic High School. During his youth, he took part in the 1985 and 1986 editions of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, representing a minor hockey squad from Middlesex County, Connecticut.
In the 1990–91 season, he earned a spot on the All-Hockey East Rookie Team. Lachance was selected fourth overall by the New York Islanders in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. Throughout his NHL tenure, he appeared in 819 games, registering 31 goals and 112 assists for a total of 143 points. He also participated in the 1997 National Hockey League All-Star Game.
Lachance is a father to three sons: Jake, Shane, and Ryan. His spouse Jaqueline is the daughter of former Boston University hockey coach Jack Parker.
He currently holds the position of Head of US Scouting for the New Jersey Devils.
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Springfield Olympics | NEJHL | 38 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Springfield Olympics | NEJHL | 34 | 25 | 41 | 66 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Boston University | HE | 31 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | United States | Intl | 36 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | New York Islanders | NHL | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | New York Islanders | NHL | 74 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | United States | WJC | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1992 | United States | WJC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1992 | United States | OG | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1996 | United States | WC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1997 | United States | WC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Junior totals | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Senior totals | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |||
References
External links
- 1972 births
- American male ice hockey defensemen
- Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey team
- Columbus Blue Jackets players
- Ice hockey athletes from Connecticut
- Ice hockey players originating from Virginia
- Competitors in ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics
- EHC Kloten players
- Lowell Devils players
- Montreal Canadiens players
- National Hockey League All-Star players
- NHL first-round draft selections
- Scouts for the New Jersey Devils
- Draft picks of the New York Islanders
- Players for the New York Islanders
- United States Olympic ice hockey competitors
- Athletes from Bristol, Connecticut
- Athletes from Charlottesville, Virginia
- Vancouver Canucks players
- American sportsmen of the 20th century