André Doré (born February 11, 1958) is a Canadian former professional

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player who played 257 games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1979 and 1985.

Playing career

As a youth, he played in the 1971

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with a

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team from

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. He played

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for the Hull Olympiques,

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, and the

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from 1975 to 1978. The New York Rangers chose him 60th overall in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. Doré spent four and a half years with the Rangers, splitting the seasons between the NHL team and the minor pros. In 1983 he was traded to the Blues for Vaclav Nedomansky and

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. The following season he was sent to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for

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. The Rangers claimed him back in the 1984–85 season and he retired in 1986.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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