André Charles Peloffy (born February 25, 1951) is a French former professional

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forward. He was the first person born in France to play in the

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(NHL), and played 9 games with the

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during the 1974–75 season. He also played 10 games in the

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with the

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during the 1977–78 season, and then spent several years in the

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before retiring in 1996. Internationally Peloffy played in several

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, as well as the

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Playing career

Drafted by the

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in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft, Peloffy never played for the Rangers and was traded to the

prior to the

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and played nine games during the team's inaugural season. His principal success came in the

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with the

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and

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. He won the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as the AHL's scoring champion with the

in 1976–77. He would also play 10 games for the

of the

. After his North American hockey career, he played professionally in Europe for ten seasons, and became

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's all-time leading scorer in international play, scoring 55 points in 42 games for the national team. He retired after the 1989 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peloffy, Andre 1951 births Living people Canadian ice hockey centres Diables Noirs de Tours players EC VSV players Français Volants players French emigrants to Quebec Ice hockey people from Laurentides Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Laval Saints players New England Whalers players New Haven Blades players New York Rangers draft picks Olympic ice hockey players for France Sportspeople from Sète Richmond Robins players Providence Reds players Springfield Indians players Washington Capitals players Occitan sportspeople