Joseph Éric Lucien Landry (born January 20, 1975) is a Canadian former professional

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player. Landry played 68 games in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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from 1997 to 2002. He also played in the

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for HC Dynamo Moscow and Atlant Mytishchi and in the Swiss National League A (NLA) for HC Lausanne, Lausanne HC, EHC Basel, and HC Ambrì-Piotta from 2003 to 2012. In 2017, he became head coach of the Gatineau Olympiques in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, staying in that role until 2020.

Playing career

Born in Gatineau, Landry played midget hockey for Abitibi-Temiscamingue Forestiers, then played two seasons of junior hockey for St. Hyacinthe Laser, Saint-Hyacinthe Laser of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Although he was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft, Landry pursued a professional hockey career. For the 1995–96 season, he joined the Cape Breton Oilers of the American Hockey League (AHL) to start his career. Landry moved on to the Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL), Hamilton Bulldogs for 1996–97. He was then signed as a free agent by the

. He played two seasons for the Flames' organization, split between the Saint John Flames and Calgary. He was traded to the San Jose Sharks in July 1999. Landry played one season in the Sharks organization, for their Kentucky Thoroughblades affiliate. In 2000, he was signed by the Montreal Canadiens and played in the organization for three years, split between Montreal and Quebec Citadelles and the Utah Grizzlies of the AHL. In 2003, Landry left North America to play with Lausanne of the Swiss league. He left North America having played parts of four seasons in the NHL, scoring 5 Goal (ice hockey), goals and 9 Assist (ice hockey), assists for 14 Point (ice hockey), points in 68 games. Landry was the first player in Canadiens' history to wear the jersey number of 78. After playing four seasons in the NLA in Switzerland for Lausanne and Basel, Landry moved to Russia, where he played two seasons with Moscow Dynamo and a season with Atlant Mytishchi. Landry returned to the NLA in 2010, to play for HC Ambrì-Piotta.

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