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Pat LaFontaine

1965 - Today

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Patrick Michael LaFontaine (born February 22, 1965) is an American former ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and spent his entire playing career with the league's New York State-based teams. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003. LaFontaine played for the New York Islanders from 1983 until 1991, the Buffalo Sabres from 1991 until 1997, and the New York Rangers from 1997 until his retirement in 1998, scoring 468 goals and 1,013 points along the way before his career was ended by concussions. His 1.17 points per game (1,013 points over 865 games) is the best among American-born ice hockey players, active or retired. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Pat LaFontaine is the 268th most popular hockey player (down from 226th in 2024), the 16,678th most popular biography from United States (down from 16,176th in 2019) and the 12th most popular American Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Pat LaFontaine ranks 268 out of 676. Before him are Joe Thornton, Niko Kapanen, Oleg Tverdovsky, Leo Komarov, Tom Barrasso, and Róbert Petrovický. After him are Mats Zuccarello, Maxim Afinogenov, Steven Stamkos, Roman Hamrlík, Niklas Kronwall, and Cam Neely.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Pat LaFontaine ranks 1,011. Before him are Rodica Dunca, Paolo Canè, Lene Espersen, Rony Seikaly, Tan Liangde, and Tom Barrasso. After him are Jeffrey McLaughlin, Burr Steers, Colin Hendry, Stacy Edwards, Satoshi Kajino, and Osamu Hirose.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pat LaFontaine ranks 16,685 out of 20,380. Before him are CC Sabathia (1980), Kenneth Ham (1964), Sunder Nix (1961), Gayle Forman (1970), Tom Barrasso (1965), and Nate Ruess (1982). After him are Lil Uzi Vert (1994), Jordan Bridges (1973), Roger Mason Jr. (1980), Derrick Coleman (1967), Jason Richardson (1986), and Rebecca Soni (1987).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In United States

Among hockey players born in United States, Pat LaFontaine ranks 12. Before him are Tim Thomas (1974), Chris Chelios (1962), Mark Howe (1955), Mike Modano (1970), Dustin Brown (1984), and Tom Barrasso (1965). After him are David Backes (1984), Keith Tkachuk (1972), Bobby Ryan (1987), Patrick Kane (1988), Ryan Miller (1980), and Brian Leetch (1968).

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