Pascal Rhéaume (born June 21, 1973) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He currently serves as an assistant coach with the Bridgeport Islanders of the American Hockey League (AHL).
| Pascal Rhéaume | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rhéaume during the 2015-16 season | |||
| Born |
June 21, 1973 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New Jersey Devils St. Louis Blues Chicago Blackhawks Atlanta Thrashers New York Rangers Phoenix Coyotes Vienna Capitals | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2010 | ||
Playing career
editAs a youth, he played in the 1985, 1986 and 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Charlesbourg, Quebec City.[1]
Originally undrafted into the National Hockey League (NHL), Rhéaume played for the New Jersey Devils, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, New York Rangers and Phoenix Coyotes over the course of nine seasons between 1997–2006. His greatest individual performance came while member of the Thrashers on January 19, 2002, whereas, during a game versus the Florida Panthers, Rhéaume scored four goals and registered an assist for a career high of five points.[2]
On August 5, 2008, Rhéaume signed a minor-league contract with the Devils to return for a fourth stint with the organization, having previously won a Calder Cup with American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate Albany River Rats in 1995 and a Stanley Cup in 2003 with New Jersey.[3]
Coaching career
editRhéaume began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Drummonville Voltigeurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the 2010-11 season.[4] He was assistant coach of the QMJHL's Sherbrooke Phoenix for the 2012-13 season,[5] and became head coach of the Sherbrooke Cougars of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QMAAA) for 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.[6]
On July 8, 2015, Rhéaume was announced as an assistant coach to the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL), the top affiliate of the Minnesota Wild.[7] He then returned to the QMJHL as an assistant coach with the Phoenix on September 26, 2016.[8]
Rhéaume was announced as the head coach of the Val d'or Foreurs on May 24, 2018.[9] He was fired from the position on February 24, 2020; he learned of his own firing via social media.[10]
On July 14, 2021, he was announced as an assistant coach of the Trois-Rivières Lions in the ECHL. [11] Rhéaume was named general manager and head coach of the Lions on June 22, 2023 [12] following the firing of predecessor Marc-André Bergeron. However, just a few short weeks later, Rhéaume announced that he would be leaving the Lions organization to assume the position of assistant coach with the Bridgeport Islanders, the AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders.[13]
Personal life
editHe is the younger brother of Manon Rhéaume, the first woman to appear in an NHL preseason game with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1992. His daughters, Logane and Alexane, played collegiately for the Montreal Carabins and Mercyhurst Lakers respectively.[14][15] Similarly, his son, Nick, is a junior with the Northeastern Huskies of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).[16]
Career statistics
edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 1998–99 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 60 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 53 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 63 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Atlanta Thrashers | NHL | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2003–04 | Hartford Wolf Pack | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | 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 | ||
| 2004–05 | Albany River Rats | AHL | 78 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | San Antonio Rampage | AHL | 79 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Vienna Capitals | EBEL | 35 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 | ||
| 2008–09 | Lowell Devils | AHL | 56 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Flint Generals | IHL | 73 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Manchester Monarchs | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 318 | 39 | 52 | 91 | 144 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup champion | 1995 | [17] |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup champion | 2003 | [18] |
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Atlanta Thrashers vs. Florida Panthers Box Score: January 19, 2002". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Lowell signs veteran forward Rheaume, three others". TheAHL.com. August 5, 2008. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Gauthier et Rhéaume à Drummondville". RDS.ca (in French). August 6, 2010. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Judes Vallée accompagné de Stéphane Julien et de Pascal Rhéaume". CHL.ca (in French). May 25, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ St-Denis, Philippe (August 9, 2021). "FROM THE LHJAAAQ TO THE MONTREAL CANADIENS ORGANIZATION". Canadian Junior Hockey League. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Rheaume named assistant coach with Iowa". TheAHL.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Beaudoin, Charles (September 26, 2016). "Pascal Rhéaume de retour chez lui". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Pascal Rhéaume nommé entraîneur-chef des Foreurs de Val-d'Or". Ici Radio-Canada (in French). May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Gaudreau, Jérôme (February 24, 2020). "Pascal Rhéaume apprend son congédiement sur les réseaux sociaux". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ "Pascal Rhéaume se joint au personnel d'entraîneurs des Lions de Trois-Rivières". RDS.ca (in French). July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ^ Deschenes, Bryan (June 22, 2023). "ECHL Breaking News: Marc-André Bergeron fired by the Lions". InsideTheRink.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Pascal Rhéaume a choisi cette équipe au lieu des Lions". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). September 1, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Lapinski, Jessica (December 5, 2016). "L'autre Rhéaume". Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Giebel, Haleigh (November 5, 2018). "Perreault, Rhéaume; Daughters of NHLers Record First Collegiate Goals Together". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Sheridan, Mathieu (June 21, 2024). "UMass Lowell's Nick Rheaume transfers to Northeastern". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Calder Cup Champions – Players". TheAHL.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Savage, Brendan (November 7, 2009). "Winning Stanley Cup 'was the cherry on top of the sundae' for Flint Generals captain Pascal Rheaume". MLive.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database