Pat LaFontaine
a.k.a. "Patrick LaFontaine"
#16 New York Rangers / NHL - 97/98
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Pat LaFontaine Facts
- Date of Birth
- Feb 22, 1965
- Age
- 61
- Place of Birth
- St. Louis, MO, USA
- Nation
- USA
- Youth Team
- -
- Position
- C
- Height
- 178 cm / 5'10"
- Weight
- 82 kg / 181 lbs
- Shoots
- R
- Status
- Retired
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Son: Daniel LaFontaine, Brother: John LaFontaine, Nephews: J.P. LaFontaine, Samuel Adler
LaFontaine has the highest points per game rate by an American in NHL history with 1,013 points in 865 games. He also holds the Sabres franchise record for points (148) and assists (95) in a season. Pat scored 40+ goals and 85+ points in 6 straight seasons from 1988-93. The 5x All-Star won a Bill Masterton and Lester Patrick Trophy as well as World Cup gold with the USA.
Team Staff profile of Pat LaFontaine also available »LaFontaine has the highest points per game rate by an American in NHL history with 1,013 points in 865 games. He also holds the Sabres franchise record for points (148) and assists (95) in a season. Pat scored 40+ goals and 85+ points in 6 straight seasons from 1988-93. The 5x All-Star won a Bill Masterton and Lester Patrick Trophy as well as World Cup gold with the USA.
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Pat LaFontaine Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81-82 |  Detroit Compuware 18U AAA | 18U AAA | 79 | 175 | 149 | 324 | - | - | |||||||
| 82-83 |  Verdun Juniors | QMJHL | 70 | 104 | 130 | 234 | 10 | - | Playoffs | 15 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 4 | - |
| 83-84 | New York Islanders | NHL | 15 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 9 | Playoffs | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | - |
| Team USA | International | 58 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 22 | - | ||||||||
| USA Olympics | OG | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | - | ||||||||
| 84-85 | New York Islanders | NHL | 67 | 19 | 35 | 54 | 32 | 9 | Playoffs | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 85-86 | New York Islanders | NHL | 65 | 30 | 23 | 53 | 43 | 16 | Playoffs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - |
| 86-87 | New York Islanders | NHL | 80 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 70 | -10 | Playoffs | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 10 | - |
| 87-88 | New York Islanders | NHL | 75 | 47 | 45 | 92 | 52 | 12 | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| USA | CC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 88-89 | New York Islanders"A" | NHL | 79 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 26 | -8 | |||||||
| USA"C" | WC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | - | ||||||||
| 89-90 | New York Islanders"A" | NHL | 74 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 38 | -13 | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 90-91 | New York Islanders"A" | NHL | 75 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 42 | -6 | |||||||
| 91-92 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 46 | 47 | 93 | 98 | 10 | Playoffs | 7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| USA | CC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -6 | ||||||||
| 92-93 | Buffalo Sabres"C" | NHL | 84 | 53 | 95 | 148 | 63 | 11 | Playoffs | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 93-94 | Buffalo Sabres"C" | NHL | 16 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 2 | -4 | |||||||
| 94-95 | Buffalo Sabres"C" | NHL | 22 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 2 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
| 95-96 | Buffalo Sabres"C" | NHL | 76 | 40 | 51 | 91 | 36 | -8 | |||||||
| 96-97 | Buffalo Sabres"C" | NHL | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | -8 | |||||||
| USA | WCup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
| 97-98 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 23 | 39 | 62 | 36 | -16 | |||||||
| USA Olympics | OG | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
Pat LaFontaine Tournament Statistics
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| S | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- | POST | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | +/- |
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| 76-77 | Waterford Peewee | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
| 82-83 | Verdun Juniors | Memorial Cup | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - |
Pat LaFontaine Career Totals
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| League | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- | Years | GP | G | A | TP | PPG | PIM | +/- |
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| 18U AAA | 1 | 79 | 175 | 149 | 324 | 4.10 | - | - | 0 | |||||||
 CC | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.64 | 2 | -4 | 0 | |||||||
| International | 1 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 111 | 1.91 | 22 | - | 0 | |||||||
| Memorial Cup | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 | - | 0 | |||||||
 NHL | 15 | 865 | 468 | 545 | 1013 | 1.17 | 552 | -4 | 9 | 69 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 0.90 | 36 | -1* |
| OG | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.10 | 0 | -4* | 0 | |||||||
| QC Int PW | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | |||||||
| QMJHL | 1 | 70 | 104 | 130 | 234 | 3.34 | 10 | - | 1 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 2.33 | 4 | - |
| WC | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.80 | 8 | - | 0 | |||||||
| WCup | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.80 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.
Pat LaFontaine Hockey Connections
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Pat LaFontaine Career Highlights
| Season | Awards by Season |
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| 1982-1983 |
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| 1983-1984 |
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| 1989-1990 | |
| 1991-1992 | |
| 1992-1993 | |
| 1994-1995 | |
| 1996-1997 | |
| 2003-2004 | |
| 2004-2005 |
Pat LaFontaine Biography and Trivia
Drafted 1982, 1 #4 by Belleville Bulls in the OHL Priority Selection
Drafted 1982, 9 #95 by Montréal Juniors in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Number 16 retired by Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for Buffalo Sabres
Cult/Star player for New York Islanders
Cult/Star player for USA