Gilles Lupien
Joseph Leonard Gilles Lupien (born April 20, 1954) is a sports agent and Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman. Lupien is a former owner of the Longueuil Chevaliers, and the Victoriaville Tigres.[1]
| Gilles Lupien | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
April 20, 1954 Lachute, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers | ||
| NHL Draft |
33rd overall, 1974 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| WHA Draft |
71st overall, 1974 Toronto Toros | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1982 | ||
Career
Lupien was born in Lachute, Quebec and raised in Brownsburg-Chatham, Quebec. He started his career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1977, and later played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Hartford Whalers. He won two Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1978 and 1979.
Lupien later became a professional hockey agent, and represented Steve Bernier, Corey Crawford, Sean Couturier, and Roberto Luongo.
Lupien was the agent for an unnamed player from the Drummondville Voltigeurs who contacted him regarding sexual advances by the team's coach Jean Bégin. Lupien later reported the incidents to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, but the matter was disregarded as the league said there was no proof of misconduct. Bégin was later convicted.[2][3]
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1971–72 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||
| 1972–73 | Sherbrooke Castors | QMJHL | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Montreal Red White and Blue | QMJHL | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | Montreal Red White and Blue | QMJHL | 44 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 268 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 28 | ||
| 1974–75 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 73 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 316 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 56 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 134 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | ||
| 1976–77 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 69 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 215 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 35 | ||
| 1977–78 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 108 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | ||
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 109 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1980–81 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Binghamton Whalers | AHL | 53 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 280 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 58 | ||
| 1981–82 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 226 | 5 | 25 | 30 | 416 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | ||||
References
- Morissette, Mario (2018-06-01). "Gilles Courteau réplique à Gilles Lupien". TVA Sports (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
- White, Patrick (2008-11-04). "Sex, Lies & Hockey tape". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
- Vallée, Kevin (2018-06-05). "LHJMQ: Une vieille histoire d'agression sexuelle et une réaction inappropriée du président". Dans les Coulisses (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database