André Aubut was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Maine.[1]
| André Aubut | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1960 Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 1993 (age 33) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenseman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Maine Fredericton Express Oklahoma City Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1982 | ||
Career
editAubut was a member of the second recruiting class for the Black Bears when they restarted their ice hockey program in the late 1970s. After a good freshman campaign where he was named ECAC 2 rookie of the year,[2] Maine jumped up to Division I. Predictably, the team finished with a losing record, but only by a few games. Maine performed rather well as a new entry into ECAC Hockey and Aubut became the program's first All-American in 1980. His numbers improved and nearly equaled what he scored as a freshman the next season as Maine finished tied for 5th in the conference and made their first conference tournament at the D-I level. With so many players from the initial class graduating after 1981, the team tumbled down the standings and ended up last in their conference. While Aubut was still a promising prospect, he played just a few games for minor professional clubs before retiring. In April 1993, while playing pickup hockey in Montreal, Aubut suffered a freak injury that left him paralyzed. He died in August at Sacré-Coeur Hospital in Montreal.[3]
In 1988, Aubut was inducted into the Maine Athletics Hall of Fame, the first ice hockey player so honored.[4] He also received the most votes for the Black Bears' first All-decade team.[2] As of 2021, Aubus is still the Black Bears all-time leader in goals (tied) and points by a defenseman.[5]
Statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1976–77 | Laval National | QMJHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine | ECAC 2 | — | 10 | 35 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 32 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 34 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Maine | ECAC Hockey | 29 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Fredericton Express | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Oklahoma City Stars | CHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | — | 32 | 103 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC 2 First Team | 1978–79 | [5] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1979–80 | [6] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1979–80 | [1] |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1980–81 | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "1979-1980 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ a b "Aubut's 27 should be retired". Bangor Daily News. March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ Briggs, Bob (9 January 2008). "University of Maine ice Hockey". University of Maine. ISBN 9781439635773. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Andre Aubut". Maine Black Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Maine Men's Ice Hockey 2020-21 Media Guide" (PDF). Maine Black Bears. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database