Jean-François Damphousse (born July 21, 1979) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played six games in the

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with the

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during the 2001–02 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1999 to 2005, was mainly spent in the

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. He is currently a scout for the National Hockey League

Early life

Damphousse was born in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1992 and 1993

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s with

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teams from Central

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, and

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Career

Damphousse was drafted by the

in the first round of the

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with the 24th overall pick. After playing three years of junior hockey with the

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of the

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, and a brief stop with the

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of the

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, Damphousse moved up to the Devils'

affiliate, the

Albany River Rats The Albany River Rats were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Albany, New York at the Times Union Center. History Before the formation of the franchise Without a viable indoor arena with a ...

. In the

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, Damphousse made his only

appearances, playing in six games with the Devils. In the seasons following his brief NHL experience, Damphousse bounced around the AHL, playing for the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks,

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and Hamilton Bulldogs. He also appeared in 53 games for Quebec Radio X of the

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in the 2004–05 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* 1979 births Living people Albany River Rats players Augusta Lynx players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players French Quebecers Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Quebec Moncton Wildcats players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players People from Mauricie Saint John Flames players {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub