Martin T. Lapointe (born September 12, 1973) is a

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former professional

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player. He played in the

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(NHL) for the

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, and Ottawa Senators. He won the

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as a member of the Red Wings in both 1997 and 1998. As of 2025, he is the director of player development for the

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Playing career

Lapointe was selected 10th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He has played in 991 career NHL games as of the

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, scoring 181 goals and 200 assists for 381 points. He also compiled 1,143 career penalty minutes. He won two

championships as a member of the Red Wings, in

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and

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. In the summer of 2001, he signed a 4-year free agent contract with the Boston Bruins. After the NHL lockout wiped out the entire 2004–05 season, he signed a 3-year free agent deal with Chicago in August 2005. He later served as Blackhawks' captain for the latter portion of the 2005–06 season due to an injury to Adrian Aucoin. Lapointe had played in 209 consecutive games with Chicago and 254 straight overall before he sat out Jan. 16 against St. Louis with what was believed to be the flu. Prior to that, his last absence had been Dec. 29, 2003, with Boston. On February 26, 2008, Lapointe was traded by the Chicago Blackhawks to the Ottawa Senators for a sixth round draft pick. After the season, Lapointe was not re-signed by the Senators and became an unrestricted free agent.

Front Office Career

On December 5, 2009, the Blackhawks hired Lapointe as a pro scout. On June 13, 2012, the newly appointed

General Manager Marc Bergevin named Lapointe Director of Player Development for the Canadiens.

Personal life

A hockey rink in

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, is named in Lapointe's honor. He and his wife have three sons and a daughter. His oldest son Guyot played for the D3 ACHA team at the University of Michigan, graduating in 2019. His son, Philippe, currently plays ice hockey for the Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey team.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

References

External links

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