J. J. Daigneault
Defenceman who played for ten NHL teams and won the Stanley Cup in 1993.
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Jean-Jacques Daigneault, a Canadian defenceman, played in the NHL from 1984 to 2000. After his playing career, he worked as an assistant coach for the Montreal Canadiens and later became head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads in the QMJHL.
Playing career
J. J. Daigneault got his start in hockey as a kid, playing in the 1977 and 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments for a minor team from Ville-Émard. Future NHL superstar Mario Lemieux was his teammate. The Vancouver Canucks picked him tenth overall in the first round of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. Over his career, Daigneault became one of the league's most traveled players.
When he joined the Minnesota Wild in 2000, it was his tenth NHL team, tying the record then held by Michel Petit. That record has since been broken, but Daigneault remains tied for second with a group that includes Petit, Jim Dowd, Lee Stempniak, Derick Brassard, Mathieu Schneider, Dominic Moore, and Olli Jokinen. His NHL stops included Vancouver, Philadelphia, Montreal, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Anaheim, the New York Islanders, Nashville, Phoenix, and Minnesota.
He reached the Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers in 1987 and was a key part of the Canadiens team that won their 24th championship in 1993. Daigneault first made a name for himself in the NHL by scoring the winning goal for Philadelphia in Game 6 of the 1987 Finals against Edmonton. He had only six goals in the regular season and no points in eight playoff games before that moment. In 2006, fans voted that game the eighth-greatest in Flyers history.
Career statistics and honours
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1980–81 | Montreal-Concordia | QMAAA | 48 | 7 | 48 | 55 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981–82 | Laval Voisins | QMJHL | 64 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 41 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1982–83 | Longueuil Chevaliers | QMJHL | 70 | 26 | 58 | 84 | 58 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 35 |
| 1983–84 | Canada | Intl | 62 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983–84 | Longueuil Chevaliers | QMJHL | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 30 |
| 1984–85 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 67 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985–86 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 64 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987–88 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987–88 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 28 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988–89 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 63 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1989–90 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 28 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 51 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 79 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 73 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 37 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Worcester IceCats | AHL | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995–96 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 36 |
| 1996–97 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 53 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 13 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 53 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997–98 | New York Islanders | NHL | 18 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999–2000 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 53 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 44 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001–02 | EHC Biel-Bienne | CHE II | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHL totals | 899 | 53 | 197 | 250 | 687 | 99 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 100 | ||
International
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | Canada | OG | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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Did You Know?
- Daigneault and his wife Janie have three daughters, all born in different states where he was playing.
- The family resides in Dorval, Quebec.
- His daughters are named Valérie, Gabrielle and Juliette.
Frequently Asked Questions
When and where was J. J. Daigneault born?
J. J. Daigneault was born on 12 October 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What position did J. J. Daigneault play?
J. J. Daigneault's position is listed as Defence.
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Sources
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