Donald Dufresne Explained

Birth Date:April 10, 1967
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:206
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Tampa Bay Lightning
Los Angeles Kings
St. Louis Blues
Edmonton Oilers
Draft:117th overall
Draft Year:1985
Draft Team:Montreal Canadiens
Career Start:1987
Career End:1998

Donald Alain Joseph Dufresne (born April 10, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Biography

Dufresne was born in Quebec City, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Rimouski.[1]

Dufresne started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1989. He would also play for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, and Edmonton Oilers. He won the Stanley Cup as a member of the 1993 Canadiens.

Dufresne was later an assistant coach and assistant general manager of the Rimouski Oceanic in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and the assistant coach of the Hamilton Bulldogs, in the American Hockey League.

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
1983–84Trois Rivieres DraveursQMJHL677121992
1984–85Trois Rivieres DraveursQMJHL6553035112713412
1985–86Trois Rivieres DraveursQMJHL638324016010000
1986–87Trois Rivieres DraveursQMJHL515212679
1986-87Longueuil ChevaliersQMJHL16088182018938
1987–88Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL4718910761124
1988–89Montreal CanadiensNHL130114361124
1988–89Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL4701212170
1989–90Montreal CanadiensNHL18044231001118
1989–90Sherbrooke CanadiensAHL3821113104
1990–91Montreal CanadiensNHL5321315551001121
1990–91Fredericton CanadiensAHL101453510000
1991–92Montreal CanadiensNHL30002
1991–92Fredericton CanadiensAHL318122060700010
1992–93Montreal CanadiensNHL321233220000
1993–94Los Angeles KingsNHL900010
1993–94Tampa Bay LightningNHL5126848
1994–95St. Louis BluesNHL220331030004
1995–96Worcester IceCatsAHL1311214
1995–96St. Louis BluesNHL30004
1995–96Edmonton OilersNHL4216716
1996–97Edmonton OilersNHL220111530000
1997–98Quebec RafalesIHL1504420
NHL totals 268636422583413447

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-16. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.