Jean-Jacques Daigneault (born October 12, 1965) is a

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former professional

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who played in the

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from 1984 to 2000. He was the head coach of the

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of the

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from 2019 to 2021. He also served as an assistant coach for the

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of the NHL from 2012 until the end of the

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Playing career

As a youth, Daigneault and his teammate

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, played in the 1977 and 1978

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s with a

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team from

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. Daigneault was selected tenth overall in the first round of the

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by the

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. Daigneault is one of the most well-travelled players in NHL history. When he joined his tenth team, the

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, in 2000, he tied the NHL record held by

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. The record has since been broken by

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. Daigneault remains tied for second in the category, along with Petit, Jim Dowd,

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and

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. Daigneault played for the Vancouver Canucks ( 1984–85 – 1985–86),

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( 1986–87 – 1987–88),

( 1989–90 – 1995–96),

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(1995–96),

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(1995–96 – 1996–97),

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(1996–97 – 1997–98),

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(1997–98),

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( 1998–99),

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(1998–99 – 1999–2000), and Minnesota Wild ( 2000–01). He played in the

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finals with Philadelphia in

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, and was a key member of the Montreal Canadiens as they won their 24th Stanley Cup in

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1987 Stanley Cup Finals

Daigneault's earliest fame at the NHL level came when he scored the winning goal for the

in the sixth game of the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals against the

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. Daigneault had scored only six goals during the regular season, and, up to that point, had zero points in 8 playoff games. In 2006 this game was voted the eighth-greatest game in Philadelphia Flyers history according to fan voting.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Coaching career

Personal life

Daigneault and his wife Janie have three daughters, Valerie, Gabrielle and Juliette. All three of the girls were born in different states where Daigneault was playing at the time. The family resides in

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