Canada Pierre Larouche
#10 New York Rangers / NHL - 87/88
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
1-time QMJHL Most Points (Jean Beliveau Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
69
Height
5'11" / 180 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired

Larouche was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals with 2 different teams. After 4 successful years with the Penguins, he was traded to the Canadiens and won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1978 and 79. He was dealt to the Whalers a few years later and joined the Rangers in 1983, where he spent the remainder of his career. Larouche retired in 1988 with 395 goals and 822 points in 812 games.

Pierre Larouche Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1970-71 Amos Comètes QNWJHL 28* 22* 22* 44* 30* -* |
1971-72 Amos Comètes QNWJHL 27* 54* 33* 87* 33* -* |
1972-73 Québec Remparts QMJHL 20* 6* 7* 13* 0* -* |
Sorel Eperviers QMJHL 43* 47* 54* 101* 44* -* | Playoffs 10 7 6 13 2 -
1973-74 Sorel Eperviers QMJHL 67* 94* 157* 251* 55* -* | Playoffs 13 15 18 33 20 -
1974-75 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 79* 31* 37* 68* 52* 2* | Playoffs 9 2 5 7 2 -
1975-76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 76* 53* 58* 111* 33* 4* | Playoffs 3 0 1 1 0 -
1976-77 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 65* 29* 34* 63* 14* -10* | Playoffs 3 0 3 3 0 -
Canada WC 10* 7* 8* 15* 16* -* |
1977-78 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 20* 6* 5* 11* 0* -13* |
Montréal Canadiens NHL 44* 17* 32* 49* 11* 32* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 4 -
1978-79 Montréal Canadiens NHL 36* 9* 13* 22* 4* 3* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 0 -
1979-80 Montréal Canadiens NHL 73* 50* 41* 91* 16* 36* | Playoffs 9 1 7 8 2 -
1980-81 Montréal Canadiens NHL 61* 25* 28* 53* 28* 13* | Playoffs 2 0 2 2 0 -
1981-82 Montréal Canadiens NHL 22* 9* 12* 21* 0* -3* |
Hartford Whalers NHL 45* 25* 25* 50* 12* -17* |
1982-83 Hartford Whalers NHL 38* 18* 22* 40* 8* -24* |
1983-84 New York Rangers NHL 77* 48* 33* 81* 22* -15* | Playoffs 5 3 1 4 2 -
1984-85 New York Rangers NHL 65* 24* 36* 60* 8* -17* |
1985-86 New York Rangers NHL 28* 20* 7* 27* 4* -6* | Playoffs 16 8 9 17 2 -
Hershey Bears AHL 32* 22* 17* 39* 16* -* |
1986-87 New York Rangers NHL 73* 28* 35* 63* 12* -7* | Playoffs 6 3 2 5 4 -
1987-88 New York Rangers NHL 10* 3* 9* 12* 13* -3* |

Pierre Larouche Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1964-65 Amos Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1965-66 Amos Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1967-68 Amos Peewee QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |

Pierre Larouche Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 32* 22* 17* 39* 1.22* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 14 812* 395* 427* 822* 1.01* 237* -25* | 10 64 20 * 34 * 54 * 0.84 * 16 * - *
QC Int PW 3 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 2 130* 147* 218* 365* 2.81* 99* -* | 2 23 22 * 24 * 46 * 2.00 * 22 * - *
QNWJHL 2 55* 76* 55* 131* 2.38* 63* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 10* 7* 8* 15* 1.50* 16* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Pierre Larouche Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1974, 2 #30 overall by Houston Aeros in the WHA Amateur Draft

Drafted 1972, 1 #10 overall by Soo Greyhounds in the OHL Priority Selection

Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Career transactions
1977-12-15 • Traded to the Montreal Canadiens
1981-12-21 • Traded to the Hartford Whalers
1983-09-12 • Signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers

Feature on Larouche (in Swedish): "Playboyen med de mjuka handlederna"