Gilbert Delorme

Template:Short description Template:Infobox ice hockey player Gilbert Delorme (born November 25, 1962, in Boucherville, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was a defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Delorme was born in Boucherville, Quebec.

Delorme was selected by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the first round (18th overall). He spent nine seasons in the NHL.

He missed the entire 1990–91 season recovering from a broken leg suffered in an auto accident during training in the summer of 1990. Pittsburgh won the Cup in 1991, but Delorme was left off the Cup for missing the whole season

Delorme retired following the 1991–92 season in the minors. He then briefly held a front office position with the Penguins before attempting a comeback in the IHL. He spent three seasons in the IHL as an assistant coach, split between the Cleveland Lumberjacks and Manitoba Moose. He also spent two seasons with the Montreal Rocket of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before serving as head coach for one season.

He and his wife now own a Tim Hortons franchise in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec, on Montreal's south shore.

Awards and achievements

• QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1981)

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Richelieu Canotiers	QMAAA		40	7	25	32	32		7	1	4	5	35
1978–79	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		72	13	47	60	53		4	0	3	3	0
1979–80	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		71	25	86	111	68		12	2	10	12	26
1980–81	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	QMJHL		70	27	79	106	77		12	10	12	22	16
1981–82	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		60	3	8	11	55		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	12	21	33	89		3	0	0	0	2
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		27	2	7	9	8		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	St. Louis Blues	NHL		44	0	5	5	41		11	1	3	4	11
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		74	2	12	14	53		3	0	0	0	0
1985–86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		64	2	18	20	51		2	0	0	0	5
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		19	2	0	2	14		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		24	2	3	5	33		16	0	2	2	14
1987–88	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		55	2	8	10	81		15	0	3	3	22
1988–89	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		42	1	3	4	51		6	0	1	1	2
1989–90	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		54	3	7	10	44		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Muskegon Lumberjacks	IHL		60	6	6	12	89		7	2	2	4	12
1994–95	Kalamazoo Wings	IHL		28	1	5	6	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				541	31	92	123	520		56	1	9	10	56

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1981	Canada	WJC		5	1	0	1	0

External links

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