Kevin A. LaVallee (born September 16, 1961) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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forward
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who played eight seasons in the
National Hockey League
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.
NHL
LaVallee started his
NHL
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career with the
Calgary Flames
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in
1980
Events January
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. He also played for the
Los Angeles Kings
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,
Pittsburgh Penguins
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, and
St. Louis Blues
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. LaVallee played the last of his 398 NHL games (including playoffs) with the Penguins during the
1986–87 NHL season
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.
Europe
Following his NHL career, LaVallee played another nine seasons in various European leagues. He was with
Innsbruck EV
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in
Austria
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from 1987–88 until midway through 1989–90. He played for
SC Bern
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for the remainder of that season. In 1990–91 He moved to Italy playing for
HC Milano
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in 1991–92 he played for a different team in Milan. In 1992–93 He joined the
Ayr Raiders of the
BHL. Later that season he moved to
EC Ratingen in Germany. He moved again during the 1992–93 season, this time to Ajoie in the Swiss
National League A
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(NLA). In 1993–94 he went back to Germany with
Düsseldorfer EG
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. He moved with the team in 1994–95 to the newly created
Deutsche Eishockey Liga
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(DEL). In 1995–96 He started the season playing for the DEL's
EC Hannover
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before returning to Switzerland and playing for
HC Davos
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in the NLA.
LaVallee
retired
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from professional hockey following the 1995–96 season.
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1961 births
Living people
Ayr Bruins players
Brantford Alexanders players
Calgary Flames draft picks
Calgary Flames players
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Colorado Flames players
Düsseldorfer EG players
EC Ratinger Löwen players
Hannover Indians players
HC Ajoie players
HC Ambrì-Piotta players
HC Davos players
HC Milano players
HC Milano Saima players
Innsbrucker EV players
Los Angeles Kings players
New Haven Nighthawks players
Pittsburgh Penguins players
St. Louis Blues players
SC Bern players
Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Switzerland