PERSONAL:

Height: 6-6
Weight: 236
Birthdate: 04/18/1970
Birthplace: St. Adele, Que.

TRANSACTION/CAREER NOTES
Selected by Edmonton Oilers in first round (first Oilers pick, 19th overall) of NHL entry draft (June 11, 1988). ... Separated shoulder (March 20, 1989). ... Traded by St. Jean Lynx with LW Patrick Lebeau and LW Jean Blouin to Victoriaville Tigres for RW Trevor Duhaime, second- and third-round draft picks and future considerations (February 15, 1990). ... Tore left knee ligaments (March 18, 1990). ... Underwent surgery to left knee (March 22, 1990). ... Claimed on waivers by Ottawa Senators (October 6, 1993). ... Fractured left thumb (December 6, 1993); missed 16 games. ... Selected by Pittsburgh Penguins from Senators in waiver draft for cash (January 18, 1995). ... Suffered from the flu (February 16, 1995); missed one game. ... Twisted knee (March 9, 1995); missed two games. ... Suffered back spasms (April 23, 1995); missed one game. ... Suffered back spasms (October 12, 1995); missed one game. ... Suffered back spasms (December 30, 1995); missed eight games. ... Cracked thumb (February 12, 1996); missed one game. ... Suffered hip pointer (December 15, 1996); missed two games. ... Suffered back spasms (January 7, 1997); missed three games. ... Suffered from the flu (February 1, 1997); missed one game. ... Suffered from the flu (March 14, 1997); missed two games. ... Traded by Penguins to Colorado Avalanche for third-round pick in 1998 draft (September 28, 1997).