André Dupont (born July 27, 1949) is a

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former professional

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who played 13 seasons in the

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(NHL) with the

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and

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. He won back-to-back

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s while a member of Philadelphia's "Broad Street Bullies" teams in the mid-1970s. He also is often referred to by his nickname, "Moose".

Playing career

As a youth, Dupont played in the 1961

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with Trois-Rivières. He was drafted by the

in the first round of the 1969 NHL Amateur Draft. He won a

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in 1969 as a member of the Montreal Junior Canadiens. He was traded along with

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and a player to be named later to the

for Gene Carr,

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and

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, 1971."Rangers Obtain Carr from Blues," ''The New York Times'', Tuesday, November 16, 1971.
Retrieved November 9, 2018 He won the

as a member of the Flyers in 1974 and

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. He retired in 1983. On May 9, 1974, Dupont scored one of the most important goals in Philadelphia Flyers' history. With 52 seconds left in Game Two of the Stanley Cup finals, he scored from the slot, beating Boston's Gilles Gilbert to level the game, 2-2. Philadelphia won the game in overtime and seized the momentum of the series. Ten days later, the Flyers won their first Stanley Cup. His son, Danny Dupont, played junior hockey in the

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. In 1994–95, he led the league in penalty minutes with 446 minutes, while playing for Halifax,

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and Granby, all in one season. Danny turned to coaching and most recently was head coach of Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Bathurst NB) of the QMJHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dupont, Andre 1949 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen French Quebecers Ice hockey people from Quebec Montreal Junior Canadiens players National Hockey League All-Stars National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Omaha Knights (CHL) players Ottawa Senators scouts Philadelphia Flyers players Providence Reds players Quebec Nordiques players St. Louis Blues players Sportspeople from Trois-Rivières Stanley Cup champions Verdun Maple Leafs (ice hockey) players