Jean-Pierre Dumont facts for kids
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Dumont with the Nashville Predators in 2009
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| Born | April 1, 1978 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Position | Right Wing | ||||||||||||
| Shot | Left | ||||||||||||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks Buffalo Sabres SC Bern Nashville Predators |
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| National team | .svg){kind=small} Canada |
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| NHL Draft | 3rd overall, 1996 New York Islanders |
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| Playing career | 1998–2012 | ||||||||||||
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Jean-Pierre "J.P." Dumont (born April 1, 1978) is a former professional ice hockey player from Canada. He played as a forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) for famous teams like the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, and Nashville Predators. After his playing career, Dumont became a coach for a junior hockey team in Tennessee.
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J.P. Dumont's Hockey Journey
Starting Out
When he was a kid, J.P. Dumont was already a talented hockey player. In 1992, he played in the famous Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament.
For four seasons, Dumont played junior hockey for the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He played with other future NHL stars like Roberto Luongo, Steve Bégin, and Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.
Playing in the NHL
Dumont was a top young player, and in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft, the New York Islanders chose him third overall. The draft is where NHL teams pick new players for their teams. However, Dumont and the Islanders had a disagreement about his contract. This led to him being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1998.
After playing for the Blackhawks, he was traded again in March 2000. This time, he went to the Buffalo Sabres.
Joining the Nashville Predators
In 2006, Dumont joined the Nashville Predators. He signed a two-year contract worth $4.5 million. He quickly became an important player for the team. In the 2007–08 season, the Predators signed him to a new four-year contract worth $16 million.
On October 17, 2008, Dumont scored his 400th career point in a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. This was a huge milestone for him.
Final Years in Hockey
In the 2010-11 season, Dumont's scoring slowed down. He had 19 points in 70 games. The Predators decided to release him from his contract, making him a free agent. This meant he could sign with any team. When he left Nashville, he was the fifth-highest scorer in the team's history, with 267 points in 388 games.
With few offers from NHL teams, Dumont decided to play in Europe. In October 2011, he signed a contract with SC Bern, a team in Switzerland. He had played for them briefly during the 2004–05 NHL lockout. He played one final season and helped his team reach the championship finals before retiring from professional hockey.
Personal Life
J.P. is married to his wife, Kristin, and they have four daughters named Ella, Ava, Laila, and Mya.
In 2010, Dumont showed his generous side by donating hockey equipment to a youth hockey program in Brewer, Maine. He made the donation through a state representative whose father-in-law worked with Dumont's father-in-law.
Career Statistics
Regular Season and Playoffs
This table shows J.P. Dumont's statistics for each season he played.
- GP = Games Played
- G = Goals
- A = Assists
- Pts = Points
- PIM = Penalties in Minutes
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1993–94 | Montréal-Bourassa | QMAAA | 44 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 44 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | Montréal-Bourassa | QMAAA | 10 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 48 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 66 | 48 | 57 | 105 | 109 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 22 | ||
| 1996–97 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 62 | 44 | 64 | 108 | 88 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 12 | ||
| 1997–98 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 55 | 57 | 42 | 99 | 63 | 19 | 31 | 15 | 46 | 18 | ||
| 1998–99 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 25 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 47 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 79 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 54 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 76 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 77 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SC Bern | NLA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 2005–06 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 54 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2006–07 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 80 | 29 | 43 | 72 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2008–09 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 82 | 16 | 49 | 65 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 74 | 17 | 28 | 45 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 70 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | SC Bern | NLA | 31 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | ||
| NHL totals | 822 | 214 | 309 | 523 | 364 | 51 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 28 | ||||
International
Dumont also played for his home country, Canada, in international tournaments.
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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| 1998 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Senior totals | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
See also
- List of Nashville Predators players
