Alain Lemieux

Alain Lemieux
File:Alain Lemieux 1982.JPG Lemieux in 1982
Born	(1961-05-24) May 24, 1961 Montreal, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL St. Louis Blues Quebec Nordiques Pittsburgh Penguins AHL Springfield Indians Fredericton Express Baltimore Skipjacks Hershey Bears IHL Peoria Rivermen Indianapolis Ice Albany Choppers Milwaukee Admirals CHL Salt Lake Golden Eagles Montana Magic FNL Kärpät Oulu SaiPa Lappeenranta WCHL Tucson Gila Monsters RHI Pittsburgh Phantoms
NHL Draft	96th overall, 1980 St. Louis Blues
Playing career	1981–1998

Alain Lemieux (born May 24, 1961 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He is also the older brother of NHL great Mario Lemieux.

Career

In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten. He also played most of the 1986–87 season with the AHL's Baltimore Skipjacks then went to the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins for the rest of the season. However while with the Penguins, Lemieux only played 1 game in a Pittsburgh uniform. On February 17, 1987 Alain played with the Pens against the Calgary Flames. He then returned to the Baltimore Skipjacks for the first half of the 1987–88 season and then finished the season with the Hershey Bears. While in Baltimore, he recorded 88 games, 43 goals, 70 assists, 113 points, and 66 total penalty minutes. In 1994, Lemieux played 12 games with the RHI's Pittsburgh Phantoms. 1994 was the franchise's only season.

Post-career

Lemieux is currently a member of the Pittsburgh Ice Arena LP group. In August 2012, the group purchased Valley Sports Complex, an ice rink located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. He has office space in Pittsburgh Ice Arena.

Career statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1978–79	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		31	15	27	42	5		4	3	1	4	0
1978–79	Montreal Juniors	QMJHL		39	7	5	12	2		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		72	47	95	142	36		12	8	12	20	8
1980–81	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QMJHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Trois Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL		69	68	98	166	62		19	18	31	49	38
1981–82	St. Louis Blues	NHL		3	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		74	41	42	83	61		10	6	4	10	14
1982–83	St. Louis Blues	NHL		42	9	25	34	18		4	0	1	1	0
1982–83	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		29	20	24	44	35		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Springfield Indians	AHL		14	11	14	25	18		4	0	3	3	2
1983–84	St. Louis Blues	NHL		17	4	5	9	6		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Montana Magic	CHL		38	28	41	69	36		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Peoria Rivermen	IHL		2	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	St. Louis Blues	NHL		19	4	2	6	0		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		30	11	11	22	12		14	3	3	6	0
1985–86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		7	0	0	0	2		1	1	2	3	0
1985–86	Fredericton Express	AHL		64	29	45	74	54		5	5	2	7	5
1986–87	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		72	41	56	97	62		—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Springfield Indians	AHL		15	7	10	17	4		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Hershey Bears	AHL		20	8	10	18	10		—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Baltimore Skipjacks	AHL		16	2	14	16	4		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Indianapolis Ice	IHL		29	18	26	44	90		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	SaiPa Lappeenranta	SM-liiga		21	5	13	18	20		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Albany Choppers	IHL		33	5	36	41	24		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Milwaukee Admirals	IHL		30	8	21	29	30		6	2	5	7	12
1994	Pittsburgh Phantoms	RHI		12	12	16	28	32		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Tucson Gila Monsters	WCHL		8	5	11	16	24		—	—	—	—	—
NHL Totals				119	28	44	72	38		19	4	6	10	0

External links

• Alain Lemieux's player profile at NHL.com
• Alain Lemieux's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Alain Lemieux's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Alain Lemieux's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Alain Lemieux at Hockey-Reference.com
• Pittsburgh Hockey Net