Jean-François Damphousse

Jean-François Damphousse (born July 21, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played six games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils during the 2001–02 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2005, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League. He is currently a scout for the National Hockey League

Jean-François Damphousse
Born	(1979-07-21) July 21, 1979 (age 44) Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	New Jersey Devils
NHL Draft	24th overall, 1997 New Jersey Devils
Playing career	1998–2005

Early life

Damphousse was born in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1992 and 1993 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with minor ice hockey teams from Central Mauricie, and Sainte-Foy, Quebec City.^[1]

Career

Damphousse was drafted by the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 1997 NHL Entry Draft with the 24th overall pick.^{[citation needed]} After playing three years of junior hockey with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and a brief stop with the Augusta Lynx of the ECHL, Damphousse moved up to the Devils' American Hockey League affiliate, the Albany River Rats. In the 2001–02 NHL season, Damphousse made his only National Hockey League appearances, playing in six games with the Devils.^{[citation needed]}

In the seasons following his brief NHL experience, Damphousse bounced around the AHL, playing for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Saint John Flames and Hamilton Bulldogs.^[2] He also appeared in 53 games for Quebec Radio X of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey in the 2004–05 season.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1993–94	Ste-Foy Gouverneurs	QAHA		18	10	1	0	1078	53	0	2.95	—		14	10	4	842	50	0	3.52	—
1994–95	Ste-Foy Gouverneurs	QAHA		16	—	—	—	958	48	0	3.01	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Ste-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		2	1	0	1	120	8	0	3.84	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Ste-Foy Gouverneurs	QMAAA		32	18	10	1	1629	83	2	3.06	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		39	6	25	2	2063	190	0	5.53	.872		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		59	24	26	6	3400	174	1	3.07	.903		10	5	5	595	28	0	2.82	—
1998–99	Moncton Wildcats	QMJHL		40	19	17	2	2163	121	1	3.36	.891		4	0	4	200	12	0	3.60	.876
1998–99	Albany River Rats	AHL		1	0	1	0	59	3	0	3.06	.893		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Augusta Lynx	ECHL		14	4	7	0	676	49	0	4.35	.886		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Albany River Rats	AHL		26	9	11	2	1326	62	0	2.81	.920		2	0	1	62	4	0	3.86	.897
2000–01	Albany River Rats	AHL		55	24	23	3	2963	141	1	2.86	.914		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	New Jersey Devils	NHL		6	1	3	0	294	12	0	2.45	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Albany River Rats	AHL		18	3	11	2	1001	57	0	3.42	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL		31	12	14	4	1669	87	0	3.13	.902		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Saint John Flames	AHL		10	5	5	0	591	23	0	2.33	.911		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Hamilton Bulldogs	AHL		35	19	11	4	2010	77	2	2.30	.912		10	4	6	592	25	1	2.54	.913
2004–05	Radio X de Québec	LNAH		39	27	8	0	2326	111	—	2.86	—		1	—	—	—	0	1	0.00	1.000
NHL totals				6	1	3	0	294	12	0	2.45	.896		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
2. "Devils trade Sykora to Ducks for 3 players". New York Times. 2002-07-07. Retrieved 2002-07-07.
3. "Jean-Francoise Damphousse Player Page". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lance Ward	New Jersey Devils first round draft pick 1997	Succeeded by Mike Van Ryn