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1980 NHL DRAFT PICK
Alain Lemieux
Selected in fifth round
No. 96 overall by St. Louis Blues

Born May 24, 1961
Position: Center
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Chicoutimi (QMJHL)                         
Birthplace: Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1977-78 Ville EmardQue. AA ---- ---- --
1978-79 MontrealQMJHL 397 512 2
  ChicoutimiQMJHL 3115 2742 5
1979-80 ChicoutimiQMJHL 7247 95142 36

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Was Montreal's third-round pick in 1977 QMJHL midget draft.
NHL CAREER
Debut: November 24, 1981 (Montreal at St. Louis)
Numbers:  23 (St. Louis); 14, 28 (Quebec); 11 (Pittsburgh)
Stanley Cup: Never won.  Playing Status: Retired 1991
CAREER NHL STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1981-1987 St. Louis, Quebec, Pitt.119 2844 7238
CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
YearsTeams GPG ATP PIM
1983-1986 St. Louis, Quebec19 46 100

NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
Miscellaneous:
Played on line with Perry Turnbull and Wayne Babych for St. Louis in 1982-83. ... Scored on penalty shot for St. Louis vs. Detroit goaltender Greg Stefan on Dec. 10, 1983. ... Played right wing for Quebec in 1984-85. ... Missed part of Quebec's 1985 training camp with separated shoulder, an injury suffered in September 1985. ... Came back from Switzerland in November 1986 to sign with Pittsburgh as an unrestricted free agent. ... Played one game for Pittsburgh in February 1987, but did not appear in same game as his younger brother Mario, who was out of lineup with bronchitis.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivieres (QMJHL); Salt Lake (CHL); Montana (CHL); Springfield (AHL); Peoria (IHL); Fredericton (AHL); Chur (Switzerland); Baltimore, Hershey (AHL); Lappeenranta, Oulu (Finland); Indianapolis (IHL); Albany, Milwaukee (IHL)
InLine Hockey: Pittsburgh (RHI)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
QMJHL Lemieux Trophy (Playoffs MVP):
1981 (Trois-Rivieres)
AHL All-Star Second Team: 1986-87 (Baltimore)
QMJHL All-Star Second Team: 1980-81 (Chicoutimi/Trois-Rivieres)
QMJHL Playoffs Points Leader: 1981 (Trois-Rivieres) (49 points)
QMJHL Playoffs Assists Leader: 1981 (Trois-Rivieres) (31 assists)
1981-82: Played on CHL regular-season champion (Salt Lake).
1984-85: Played two games for Peoria team that went on to win IHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in postseason.
1987-88: Played 20 games for Hershey team that went on to win AHL regular-season and playoff titles, but was not with team in postseason.
Coaching Career: Named Tucson (WCHL) assistant coach prior to 1997-98 season and remained in  position through 1997-98 season. ... Named Jacksonville (ECHL) head coach on July 14, 1999, and held position through 1999-00 season. ... Named Wheeling (ECHL) head coach in July 2000 and remained in that position until March 13, 2001.
Management Career: Named LaRoche College hockey director and head coach in 1998 with hope of starting a Division III program at the Pittsburgh school in 1999-00. He remained in that position until June 1999, when LaRoche College abandoned its bid for a hockey program. ... Named Wheeling (ECHL) director of hockey operations in July 2000 and remained in that position until March 13, 2001.
Miscellaneous: Traded by Chicoutimi (QMJHL) to Trois-Rivieres for Rene Labbe, Daniel Courcy and 1981 second-round pick in QMJHL midget draft in October 1980. ... Played on line with Normand Lefrancois and Claude Verret for Trois-Rivieres in 1980-81. ... Finished second to Dale Hawerchuk in 1980-81 QMJHL scoring race with 166 points for Trois-Rivieres. ... Did not play in 1989-90 season. ... Was on Albany (IHL) team that folded on Feb. 15, 1991. ... Came out of retirement to play for Pittsburgh (RHI, InLine league) in 1993 and 1994. ...  Came out of retirement to play eight games for Tucson (WCHL) while working as team's assistant coach during 1997-98 season. ... Founded Alain Lemieux Hockey Academy in Pittsburgh after coaching career. ... Also ran summer hockey schools in Hagerstown, Md., and Breckenridge, Colo., in 2003. ... Became lead hockey instructor at Providence Ice Center in Windsor, Colo., for 2003-04 season.
Personal: Older brother of NHL player, executive and Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux.
HOW HE GOT AWAY
TRADE: St. Louis traded Lemieux to Quebec in exchange for Luc Dufour on January 29, 1985.

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SNAPSHOT '80
Total Selected: 210
Forwards: 122
Defense: 71
Goaltenders: 17
Major Junior: 138
Tier II Junior: 7
College Players: 42
High School: 8
Canadian: 159
Euro-Canadian: 3
USA Citizens: 35
U.S.-Born: 35
European: 13
Reached NHL: 132
Won Stanley Cup: 24
Hall of Fame: 4
All-Star Game: 17
Year-end All-Star: 5
Olympians: 19
Picks Traded: 25
 
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