John Chabot

For the Canadian politician and surgeon, see John Léo Chabot.

John Chabot
Born	(1962-05-18) May 18, 1962 Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Detroit Red Wings HC Milan HC Devils Milano BSC Preussen Berlin Capitals EV Zug Frankfurt Lions Eisbären Berlin
National team	Canada
NHL draft	40th overall, 1980 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1982–2001

John David Chabot (born May 18, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1983 to 1991, and then played in Europe from 1991 until retiring in 2001. He later worked as a coach in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and spent two seasons as an assistant coach in the NHL in the 2000s.

Playing career

As a youth, Chabot played in the 1975 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gatineau.

Chabot was Hull's first-round pick (first overall) in the 1979 QMJHL draft, and won the QMJHL Briere Trophy (MVP) and CCM QMJHL Player of Year in 1981–82 with Sherbrooke. He was drafted in 1980 by the Montreal Canadiens, and played 508 career National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings. In his rookie year for the Canadiens he scored 18 goals and had a total of 43 points.

Chabot signed with HC Milan in 1991 and in 1992, he took his game to Germany and would play nine years in the country's top-flight league, the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He first joined Preussen Berlin (changed name to Berlin Capitals in 1996), then had a three-year stint with the Frankfurt Lions and played for Eisbären Berlin in his last season as a professional athlete (2000–01).

Coaching career

Chabot's junior coaching career includes the QMJHL's Hull Olympiques, Gatineau Olympiques and Acadie-Bathurst Titan. In his four years of coaching the Gatineau Olympiques he made two appearances in the Memorial Cup. He also spent one year as an assistant coach for the New York Islanders of the NHL.

Personal life

Chabot attended high school at D'Arcy McGee in Hull, Quebec. John Frobel was one of many childhood friends. He is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi, and is active in visiting reserves to speak and run hockey skills camps across Canada. When he was visiting students in the Matawa Learning Center he told students that hockey kept him out of trouble as a young boy. He also stated that "It's a place to go with your friends that is healthy and it gives the opportunity to feel better about yourself and if you feel better about yourself you make better choices". Chabot is also the president of Anishinabeg Communications, a company that specializes in promotional items, printing, graphic design, and brand development.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Gatineau L'Intrépide	QMAAA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		68	26	57	83	28		4	1	2	3	0
1980–81	Hull Olympiques	QMJHL		70	27	62	89	24		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
1981–82	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		62	34	109	143	40		19	6	26	32	6
1981–82	Sherbrooke Castors	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	3	8	11	0
1982–83	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		76	16	73	89	19		7	1	3	4	0
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		56	18	25	43	13		11	1	4	5	0
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		10	1	6	7	2		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		67	8	45	53	12		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		77	14	31	45	6		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		72	14	22	36	8		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		78	13	44	57	10		16	4	15	19	2
1988–89	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		8	3	12	15	0		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		52	2	10	12	6		6	1	1	2	0
1989–90	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		69	9	40	49	24		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Adirondack Red Wings	AHL		27	11	30	41	4		2	0	1	1	0
1990–91	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		27	5	5	10	4		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	HC Milano	ITA		18	10	36	46	4		12	3	13	16	2
1991–92	HC Milano	ALP		20	12	22	34	12		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Canadian National Team	Intl		8	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	HC Milano	ALP		13	6	17	23	0		—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	BSC Preussen	GER		20	10	17	27	14		7	1	7	8	4
1993–94	BSC Preussen	GER		32	9	29	38	27		10	5	6	11	8
1994–95	Canada	Intl		3	1	2	3	0		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	BSC Preussen	DEL		43	20	48	68	48		12	5	7	12	14
1995–96	BSC Preussen	DEL		50	16	65	81	20		11	5	14	19	14
1996–97	Berlin Capitals	DEL		45	12	34	46	43		4	2	1	3	0
1996–97	EV Zug	NDA		—	—	—	—	—		1	0	1	1	0
1997–98	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		47	12	46	58	72		7	0	5	5	2
1998–99	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		49	7	52	59	44		8	1	4	5	2
1999–00	Frankfurt Lions	DEL		38	10	33	43	16		5	1	3	4	10
2000–01	Eisbären Berlin	DEL		47	11	24	35	37		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				508	84	228	312	85		33	6	20	26	2

External links

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