André Dupont (born July 27, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers and Quebec Nordiques. He won back-to-back Stanley Cups while a member of Philadelphia's "Broad Street Bullies" teams in the mid-1970s. He also is often referred to by his nickname, "Moose".[1]

André Dupont
Born (1949-07-27) July 27, 1949 (age 75)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Philadelphia Flyers
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft 8th overall, 1969
New York Rangers
Playing career 1971–1983

Playing career

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As a youth, Dupont played in the 1961 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Trois-Rivières.[2] He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the first round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He won a Memorial Cup in 1969 as a member of the Montreal Junior Canadiens. He was traded along with Jack Egers, Mike Murphy and a player to be named later to the St. Louis Blues for Gene Carr, Jim Lorentz and Wayne Connelly on November 15, 1971.[3] He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the Flyers in 1974 and 1975. He retired in 1983.

On May 9, 1974, Dupont scored one of the most important goals in Philadelphia Flyers' history. With 52 seconds left in Game Two of the Stanley Cup finals, he scored from the slot, beating Boston's Gilles Gilbert to level the game, 2-2. Philadelphia won the game in overtime and seized the momentum of the series. Ten days later, the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup.

His son, Danny Dupont, played junior hockey in the QMJHL. In 1994–95, he led the league in penalty minutes with 446 minutes, while playing for Halifax, Laval and Granby, all in one season. Danny turned to coaching and most recently was head coach of Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Bathurst NB) of the QMJHL.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1965–66 Trois-Rivières Reds QJHL 5 2 0 2 11
1966–67 Trois-Rivières Leafs QJHL 45 5 24 29 310 14 2 7 9 52
1966–67 Thetford Mines Canadiens MC 1 0 0 0 4
1967–68 Trois-Rivières Leafs QJHL 4 0 7 7 10
1967–68 Verdun Maple Leafs MC 5 0 1 1 10
1968–69 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA-Jr. 38 2 14 16 212 14 2 8 10 76
1968–69 Montreal Junior Canadiens MC 8 2 3 5 39
1969–70 Omaha Knights CHL 64 11 26 37 258 12 1 8 9 75
1970–71 New York Rangers NHL 7 1 2 3 21
1970–71 Omaha Knights CHL 54 15 31 46 308 11 0 7 7 45
1971–72 Providence Reds AHL 18 1 8 9 95
1971–72 St. Louis Blues NHL 60 3 10 13 147 11 1 0 1 20
1972–73 St. Louis Blues NHL 25 1 6 7 51
1972–73 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 46 3 20 23 164 11 1 2 3 29
1973–74 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 75 3 20 23 216 16 4 3 7 67
1974–75 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 80 11 21 32 216 17 3 2 5 49
1975–76 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 75 9 27 36 276 15 2 2 4 46
1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 69 10 19 29 214 10 1 1 2 35
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 69 2 12 14 225 12 2 1 3 13
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 77 3 9 12 135 8 0 0 0 17
1979–80 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 58 1 7 8 107 19 0 4 4 50
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 63 5 8 13 93 1 0 0 0 0
1981–82 Quebec Nordiques NHL 60 4 12 16 100 16 0 3 3 18
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 46 3 12 15 69 4 0 0 0 8
NHL totals 810 59 185 244 1986 140 14 18 32 352

References

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  1. ^ "Flyers A-Z: Dupont, Andre". NHL.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  3. ^ "Rangers Obtain Carr from Blues," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 16, 1971. Retrieved November 9, 2018
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Preceded by New York Rangers first round draft pick
1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by CHL Most Valuable Player Award
1970–71
shared with
Peter McDuffe
Gerry Ouellette
Joe Zanussi
Succeeded by
Preceded by Quebec Nordiques captain
1981–82
Succeeded by