| Jack Valiquette |
| John Joseph Valiquette Center Left-Handed Shot Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 pounds Born: 3.18.56 St. Thomas, Ontario |
| How he arrived: Traded by the Toronto Maple Leafs for Rockies' 2nd round pick in the 1981 E.D., 10.19.78 How he left: Retired 9.81 |
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| Regular Season Statistics with the Franchise Stats in bold signifies team leader. |
Valiquette's skating was his big weakness when he became a pro. Not a good thing to have when you're being billed as the
"next Jean Beliveau."
He had worked with a figure skating coach while playing for the Leafs, but the schooling went for naught.
With Leaf management growing impatient with him, he was shipped to the Rockies, and it was recommended that he change
skates. He actually started producing again. Whether one had to do with other will be speculated on for a long time.
He had injury problems in the 80-81 season, particularly a foot infection that ended his season. He would retire when he failed
to make the team the following training camp. He would get into the real estate game after that, and regularly plays in old timer
games involving the Maple Leafs alumni.
And if the name rings a bell to you, yes, he is the uncle of former Rangers' backup goalie Stephen Valiquette.
"next Jean Beliveau."
He had worked with a figure skating coach while playing for the Leafs, but the schooling went for naught.
With Leaf management growing impatient with him, he was shipped to the Rockies, and it was recommended that he change
skates. He actually started producing again. Whether one had to do with other will be speculated on for a long time.
He had injury problems in the 80-81 season, particularly a foot infection that ended his season. He would retire when he failed
to make the team the following training camp. He would get into the real estate game after that, and regularly plays in old timer
games involving the Maple Leafs alumni.
And if the name rings a bell to you, yes, he is the uncle of former Rangers' backup goalie Stephen Valiquette.
| Entry Draft: 1974 First Round Pick (13td overall) by the Toronto Maple Leafs |
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