Stéphan Armand Lebeau (born February 28, 1968) is a Canadian former professional

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who played seven seasons in the

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from 1988–89 to 1994–95. He won a

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with the

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. His brother, Patrick, also played a short time in the NHL.

Playing career

Lebeau was a scoring sensation in junior with the

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of the

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, and in 1987–88 he led the QMJHL in goals scored with 94. He finished his junior career second all-time in QMJHL career goals with 281, behind

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, and second all-time in career points with 580, behind only Shawinigan-teammate

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. Lebeau continued his scoring prowess in the

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after being signed by the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. He played one season in the AHL with the

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and led the league with 70 goals and 134 points as a rookie, which garnered him three major awards, including the

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as the league's top rookie. Lebeau's 70 goals still stands as the AHL single season record. The next season, he moved up to the NHL full-time, and scored 15 goals and 35 points in his rookie season. Over the next three seasons Lebeau's point total steadily improved, climaxing with 80 points in the 1992–93 season, the same year the Canadiens came away with the Stanley Cup. However the next season he failed to produce at the same clip, and midway through was traded to the

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for goalie Ron Tugnutt. He would play in Anaheim until 1994–95, and then he moved on to play in

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before retiring in 2001. He currently resides in

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and runs the hockey program at

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Awards

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Second All-Star Team (

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, 1988) * AHL First All-Star Team (

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) *Dudley "Red Garrett Memorial Award (1989) * John B. Sollenberger Trophy (Leading Scorer in the AHL) (1989) *

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(AHL MVP) (1989)

Career statistics

References

External links

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