Nicholas "Nick" Vachon (born July 20, 1972) is a Canadian former ice hockey player.

Nicholas Vachon
Born (1972-07-20) July 20, 1972 (age 52)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for New York Islanders
NHL draft 241st overall, 1990
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1993–1998

Biography

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Born in Montreal, Quebec, Vachon is the son of former NHL goaltender Rogie Vachon.[1]

As a youth, Vachon played in the 1984 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Los Angeles.[2]

He was drafted in the 12th round, 241st overall in 1990 by the Toronto Maple Leafs. In his career, he played one National Hockey League game for the New York Islanders in 1996.[1][3] He also played the title character in George Plamondon's 2003 short film Clark: The Canadian Hockey Goalie.[4]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Boston University NCAA 8 0 1 1 4
1991–92 Boston University NCAA 16 6 7 13 10
1991–92 Portland Winterhawks WHL 25 9 19 28 46 6 0 3 3 14
1992–93 Portland Winterhawks WHL 66 33 58 91 100 16 11 7 18 34
1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 3 1 1 2 0
1993–94 Knoxville Cherokees ECHL 61 29 57 86 139 3 0 0 0 2
1994–95 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 64 13 26 39 137 9 1 2 3 24
1995–96 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 73 13 17 30 168 1 0 0 0 2
1996–97 New York Islanders NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1996–97 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 16 3 3 6 18
1996–97 Utah Grizzlies IHL 33 3 5 8 110
1996–97 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 13 1 2 3 42 18 1 2 3 43
1997–98 Springfield Falcons AHL 7 0 0 0 16
1997–98 Long Beach Ice Dogs IHL 56 3 6 9 113
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b White, Lonnie (18 December 1996). "Vachon Turns Proud Dad as Son Debuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  3. ^ Elliott, Helene. "Coyotes Discover Their Desert Oasis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ Zimmer, Dreux. "Q & A with Nick Vachon". National Hockey League. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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