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Normand “Norm” LaPointe (born August 13, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Norm LaPointe
Born	(1955-08-13) August 13, 1955 (age 66) Laval, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Cincinnati Stingers (WHA )
NHL Draft	46th overall, 1975 Vancouver Canucks
WHA Draft	46th overall, 1975 Cincinnati Stingers
Playing career	1975–1980

Playing career

As a youth he played in the 1965 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Quebec, and the 1967 tournament with a team from Pointe-Claire.[1] He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 3rd round (46th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft, and was also drafted by the Cincinnati Stingers in the 4th round (46th overall) of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. LaPointe played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the Cincinnati Stingers. In January 1979, the Fort Wayne Komets traded LaPointe to the Toledo Goaldiggers in exchange for defenceman Peter Brown. [2]

Awards and honours

Award	Year
CCM QMJHL Player of Year	1974–75	[3]

References

External links

• Norm LaPointe career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Norm LaPointe career statistics at EliteProspects.com

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