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Cam Plante
Born (1964-03-12) March 12, 1964 (age 60)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL Draft 128th overall, 1983
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1984–1998

Cam Plante (born March 12, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 128th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs in the 1984–85 season.

Plante holds the Western Hockey League record for points in a season by a defenceman. He scored 140 points as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 1983–84 WHL season. During 72 games that season he scored 22 goals and had 118 assists.

He finished his playing career with the Wichita Thunder of the CHL, having returned to North America following four seasons on the United Kingdom. Most of that time was spent with the Peterborough Pirates, but also encompassed short spells with the Chelmsford Chieftains and Humberside Hawks.

He is the father of former Florida Panthers prospect Tyler Plante and former Edmonton Oilers prospect Alex Plante.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 70 3 14 17 17 5 0 2 2 0
1981–82 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 36 4 12 16 22 4 0 6 6 4
1982–83 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 56 19 56 75 71
1983–84 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 72 22 118 140 96 11 4 16 20 14
1984–85 St. Catharines Saints AHL 54 5 31 36 42
1984–85 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1985–86 St. Catharines Saints AHL 49 6 15 21 28 5 0 3 3 2
1986–87 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 56 7 47 54 44 5 2 2 4 4
1986–87 Newmarket Saints AHL 19 3 4 7 14
1987–88 Newmarket Saints AHL 18 2 8 10 14
1987–88 Villacher SV EBEL 11 2 10 12 14
1987–88 EHC Basel NLB 18 10 25 35 60
1988–89 HC Davos NLA 6 3 2 5 6
1989–90 Krefelder EV 1981 GER-2 12 1 19 20 10
1989–90 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 61 7 42 49 45 7 1 6 7 2
1990–91 Kansas City Blades IHL 43 6 14 20 34
1991–92 Thunder Bay Thunder Hawks CoIHL 54 16 57 73 32 10 0 8 8 6
1992–93 Norwich & Peterborough Pirates BHL 25 14 52 66 93 6 7 20 27 4
1993–94 Peterborough Pirates BHL 37 13 55 68 56 6 5 7 12 20
1994–95 Peterborough Pirates BHL 34 22 52 74 60 3 3 6 9 18
1995–96 Peterborough Pirates BD1 16 4 32 36 93
1995–96 Chelmsford Chieftains BD1 10 8 15 23 22
1995–96 Humberside Hawks BHL 9 3 5 8 18 7 2 14 16 20
1996–97 Wichita Thunder CHL 55 12 63 75 74 9 2 7 9 18
1997–98 Wichita Thunder CHL 67 8 62 70 112 14 0 8 8 16
AHL totals 140 16 58 74 98 5 0 3 3 2
NHL totals 2 0 0 0 0

Awards

  • WHL East First All-Star Team – 1984
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