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Andre Joseph Lacroix (born June 5, 1945, in Lauzon, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association, and was the WHA's all-time leading career scorer. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ...
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Playing career
A small, speedy center notable for his playmaking, penalty-killing and faceoff skill, Lacroix played his junior hockey for the Peterborough Petes, leading the league in assists in both the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons and in points the latter season. He then played two seasons for the minor-league Quebec Aces of the AHL, playing brilliantly in the 1968 season before being recalled by the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL in the spring of 1968. Paired on a forward line with fellow ex-Quebec wingers Jean-Guy Gendron and Simon Nolet, he was an immediate star, leading the Flyers in scoring in both 1969 and 1970. The Peterborough Petes is an Ontario Hockey League (OHL) team in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ...
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After the 1971 season Lacroix was traded to the Chicago Black Hawks, and dismayed at the change of scenery, played poorly the next year. However, in the fall of 1972, the upstart World Hockey Association began play, and he lost no chance to return to Philadelphia and sign with the league's Philadelphia Blazers franchise. Despite the team going through much tumult and controversy, Lacroix was an immediate star for the squad, leading the WHA in points that season with a 50-74-124 mark. The 1970-71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. ...
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However, in the offseason, the franchise was transferred to Vancouver, and Lacroix was traded to an even shakier team, the New York Golden Blades for the 1974 season. Again, despite tumult that caused the team to be moved to New Jersey mid-season and payrolls to be missed, he was a standout, leading the WHA in assists with 80. That fall, Lacroix was named to Team Canada for the 1974 Summit Series against the Soviet Union, scoring one goal and six assists in eight games to be the team's second leading scorer. Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a city in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. ...
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The New York-New Jersey team moved yet again for the 1975 to California to become the San Diego Mariners, and Lacroix continued his success. In that first season in San Diego, he achieved his second league scoring title and racked up 106 assists, the professional record at the time and the only player other than Bobby Orr who had ever reached 100 assists in a single season. Lacroix scored over 100 points the next two seasons with the Mariners as well, before the franchise folded. World Hockey Association logo The 1974-75 WHA season was the second season of the now defunct World Hockey Association. ...
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He continued to star in two more seasons before the end of the WHA, for the Houston Aeros in 1978 and the New England Whalers in 1979. His skills diminishing at last, Lacroix played briefly and respectably for the Whalers after their move to the NHL in the 1980 season before retiring. This article is about the American Hockey League team. ...
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Andre has been involved with hockey since retiring, creating the Andre Lacroix Power Hockey Academy and was the Director of hockey programs at the Oakland Ice Center until 2005.
Career Records and Achievements - 79 goals and 119 assists for 198 points in 325 games in the NHL.
- 251 goals and 547 assists for 798 points in 551 games in the WHA.
- Named to the WHA's First All-Star Team in 1973, 1974 and 1975.
- Won the Bill Hunter Trophy as the WHA's leading scorer in 1973 and 1975.
- Scored one hundred points or more in six consecutive seasons, a mark achieved by only six other major professional players.
- The WHA's all-time leader in games played, assists (by nearly two hundred) and points (by over a hundred).
- Fourth all-time in WHA history in goals scored.
The Bill Hunter Trophy was presented to the World Hockey Associations scoring leader in the regular season. ...
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