Jean Lemieux

For the Canadian painter, see Jean Paul Lemieux.

Jean Lemieux
Born	(1952-05-31) May 31, 1952 Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	Atlanta Flames Washington Capitals
NHL draft	34th overall, 1972 Atlanta Flames
Playing career	1972–1979

Jean Louis Lemieux (born May 31, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

Selected by the Atlanta Flames in the 1972 NHL Draft, Lemieux played parts of two and a half seasons with the Flames before he was traded to the Washington Capitals in the deal that sent Bill Clement to Atlanta. Lemieux played for the Capitals through the 1977–78 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	Noranda Copper Kings	QNWJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		53	7	23	30	32		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		62	18	37	55	52		11	2	5	7	4
1971–72	Sherbrooke Castors	QMJHL		61	20	50	70	27		4	1	4	5	15
1972–73	Omaha Knights	CHL		64	10	32	42	35		11	4	5	9	0
1973–74	Atlanta Flames	NHL		32	3	5	8	6		3	1	1	2	0
1973–74	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		24	3	7	10	6		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Atlanta Flames	NHL		75	3	24	27	19		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Atlanta Flames	NHL		33	4	9	13	10		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		11	1	9	10	2		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Washington Capitals	NHL		33	6	14	20	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Washington Capitals	NHL		15	4	4	8	2		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	Springfield Indians	AHL		65	17	28	45	11		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Washington Capitals	NHL		16	3	7	10	0		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Hershey Bears	AHL		55	7	25	32	12		—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		63	6	37	43	14		10	1	8	9	2
AHL totals				218	34	106	140	45		10	1	8	9	2
NHL totals				204	23	63	86	39		3	1	1	2	0

External links

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