Pat LaFontaine
| Pat LaFontaine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 2003 | |||
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LaFontaine with the New York Rangers in 1997 | |||
| Born |
February 22, 1965 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
New York Islanders Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1983 New York Islanders | ||
| Playing career | 1983–1998 | ||
Patrick Michael LaFontaine (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played as a center in the National Hockey League (NHL) and spent his entire playing career with the league's New York State-based teams. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
LaFontaine played for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998, scoring 468 goals and 1,013 points along the way before his career was ended by concussions. His 1.17 points per game (1,013 points over 865 games) is the best among American-born ice hockey players, active or retired. In 2017, LaFontaine was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history. LaFontaine served as an executive of the Buffalo Sabres as the president of hockey operations from November 2013 to March 2014.