Jean Pronovost Explained

Position:	Right Wing
Shoots:	Right
Height Ft:	5
Height In:	11
Weight Lb:	165
Played For:	Pittsburgh Penguins Atlanta Flames Washington Capitals
Ntl Team:	Canada
Birth Place:	Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada
Career Start:	1966
Career End:	1982

Jean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals.

Biography

Jean Pronovost played his Junior hockey for the Niagara Falls Flyers. In his rookie year he won the scoring title for the team, as well as "Rookie of the Year".

He was acquired by Pittsburgh along with John Arbour from the Boston Bruins on May 21, 1968 for the Penguins 1969 first round draft pick (4th overall Frank Spring) and cash.

Pronovost was a consistent scorer who scored 40 goals four times. He was also the first member of the Pittsburgh Penguins to score 100 points in a season and 50 goals in a season. Pronovost played his junior career with the Niagara Falls Flyers.

He was traded to Atlanta by Pittsburgh for Gregg Sheppard on September 6, 1978 and was sold to Washington by Calgary on July 1, 1980.

Pronovost coached Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL 1994 to 1996; the Quebec Rafales of the IHL 1996-97 and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) 2000-01.

Awards

1964-65 won the Gamma Sigma Award for Rookie of the Year for The Niagara Falls Flyers Major Junior "A" Team.
Member of the Trib Total Media Penguins All-Time Team and the Pittsburgh Penguins Hall of Fame
Pictured up in the Ring of Honor that formerly circled in the Pittsburgh Civic Arena

Personal life

He is also a born-again Christian and worked at Emmanuel Christian School in Dollard des Ormeaux in the West Island of Montreal, Quebec. He is currently retired and living in Calgary with his wife where they attend Rocky Mountain Calvary Chapel http://www.calvarychapel.ca/. Two of Jean's older brothers also played in the NHL: Marcel Pronovost and Claude Pronovost.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1963–64	Victoriaville Bruins	QJHL	9	8	4	12	4	—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Victoriaville Bruins	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	0	0	0
1964–65	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	54	30	40	70	40	11	4	8	12	8
1964–65	Niagara Falls Flyers	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	13	7	12	19	2
1965–66	Niagara Falls Flyers	OHA-Jr.	48	18	34	52	47	—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Oklahoma City Blazers	CPHL	68	21	24	45	81	11	5	2	7	12
1967–68	Oklahoma City Blazers	CPHL	49	25	25	50	41	7	3	4	7	6
1968–69	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	76	16	25	41	41	—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	72	20	21	41	45	10	3	4	7	2
1970–71	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	78	21	24	45	35	—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	68	30	23	53	12	4	1	1	2	0
1972–73	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	66	21	22	43	16	—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	77	40	32	72	22	—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	78	43	32	75	37	9	3	3	6	6
1975–76	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	80	52	52	104	24	3	0	0	0	2
1976–77	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	79	33	31	64	24	3	2	1	3	2
1977–78	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL	79	40	25	65	50	—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Atlanta Flames	NHL	75	28	39	67	30	2	2	0	2	0
1979–80	Atlanta Flames	NHL	80	24	19	43	12	4	0	0	0	2
1980–81	Washington Capitals	NHL	80	22	36	58	61	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Hershey Bears	AHL	64	35	31	66	18	5	1	1	2	0
1981–82	Washington Capitals	NHL	10	1	2	3	4	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			998	391	383	774	413	35	11	9	20	14

International

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Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts
1977	Canada	WC	7	2	2	4
1978	Canada	WC	10	2	3	5
Senior totals			17	4	5	9