Patrice Lefebvre (born June 28, 1967) is a

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-born

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n former

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player. Lefebvre played three games in the

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for the

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during the 1998–99 NHL season.

Biography

Lefebvre was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1979

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with a

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team from

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. Despite putting up impressive numbers with the

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in the

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he was never drafted by an NHL-team, possibly due to his small stature (Lefebvre is listed as 5 ft 6 in (1,68 m) and 160 lb (73 kg)). Later in his career Lefebvre has played in

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and Nationalliga B. At the beginning of his career he also played in

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and Nationalliga A. In 2006 Lefebvre became an

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citizen (he is married to an Italian woman) and played 2007 World Championship with the '' Azzurri''.

Titles

*Most Valuable Player (IHL 97/98) *Top Scorer (IHL 97/98) *All Time Best Scorer (QMJHL) *All Time Most Assists(QMJHL) *Most assists NLB 2006–07

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

* 1967 births Adler Mannheim players Canadian ice hockey right wingers EHC Biel players Frankfurt Lions players French Quebecers HC Ajoie players HC Milano players HC Sierre players HC Valpellice players Italian ice hockey players Italian people of Canadian descent EHC Kloten players Las Vegas Thunder players Lausanne HC players Louisville Icehawks players Living people Milwaukee Admirals (IHL) players Rødovre Mighty Bulls players SG Pontebba players Shawinigan Cataractes players SCL Tigers players Springfield Indians players Undrafted National Hockey League players Washington Capitals players Ice hockey people from Montreal Montreal Roadrunners players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Denmark Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy {{canada-icehockey-winger-1960s-stub