Francois Lacombe
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| Position | Defence |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 185 lb (84 kg/13 st 3 lb) |
| Pro clubs | Oakland Seals Buffalo Sabres Quebec Nordiques |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 2, 1948 , Lachine, PQ, CAN |
| Pro career | 1968 – 1980 |
Francois Lacombe (born February 2, 1948, in Lachine, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman.
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[edit] Professional hockey career
Lacombe played in the National Hockey League with the Oakland Seals, Buffalo Sabres and Quebec Nordiques. He spent seven seasons, the majority of his career, in the World Hockey Association with the Quebec Nordiques (six seasons) and Calgary Cowboys (one season).
Lacombe played a total of 78 regular season NHL games, scoring two goals and adding 17 assists. He also appeared in 3 playoff games with Oakland in the 1969 Stanley Cup Playoffs, tallying one assist. Meanwhile, Lacombe played in 440 WHA games, scoring 38 goals and adding 139 assists. He appeared in 54 Avco Cup playoff games in the WHA, scoring five goals and tallying ten assists.
In 1970 Lacombe was traded to the Montréal Canadiens in 1970 along with Guy Lafleur for Ernie Hicke and a first round pick. The trade is considered one of the worst of all time.[1]
[edit] Minor hockey
Lacombe is now coaching in Pointe-Claire with the Lac St Louis Midget Espoir Royals. He was arrested on March 12, 2008 after allegedly throwing a garbage can at a player on an opposing team sparking a bench clearing brawl.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Fred MacDonald (February 17, 2008). Worst of the Worst. Charlotte Town Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Claude Beaulieu (March 12, 2008). "Midget" hockey brawl in Dorval. CJAD 800AM News. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
[edit] External links
- Francois Lacombe's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Francois Lacombe's biography at Legends of Hockey
