Claude Vilgrain (born March 1, 1963) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. He played a total of 89 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Vilgrain was born in Haiti. He is the first Haitian-born player in NHL history.

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Vilgrain played three seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Laval Voisins. He also played hockey at the Université de Moncton for three years.

Claude Vilgrain

He was drafted with the 107th overall pick by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He never played a game for the Red Wings. He signed a contract with the Vancouver Canucks in June 1987. He played six games with them, scoring one goal and making one assist. In March 1989, the Canucks traded Vilgrain to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Tim Lenardon. During his time with the Devils, he played 81 games and made 20 goals and 31 assists. The Philadelphia Flyers signed him to a contract in 1993. He only played 2 games with them. He retired in 2002.

Claude Vilgrain

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1979 births

American Hockey League players

Canadian ice hockey right wingers

Haitian sportspeople

Hershey Bears players

Ice hockey people from Quebec

International Hockey League (1945–2001) players

Laval Voisins players

Living people

New Jersey Devils players

Philadelphia Flyers players

Utica Devils players

Vancouver Canucks players

Claude Vilgrain