Normand Rochefort | |||
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Born |
Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN |
January 28, 1961 ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Quebec Nordiques New York Rangers Tampa Bay Lightning |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 24th overall, 1980 Quebec Nordiques |
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Playing career | 1980–2005 |
Normand Rochefort (born January 28, 1961) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Rochefort was born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Drafted in 1980 by the Quebec Nordiques, he played eight seasons for the Nordiques before being traded to the New York Rangers. He finished out his NHL career with a short stint with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 1993. He then agreed to assist coaching the Acadie-Bathurst Titans. After this he came out of retirement to play with his son Billy Rochefort.