Pierre Turgeon

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Pierre Julien Turgeon (TUHR-zhawn, French pronunciation: [tyʁ.ʒɔ̃]; born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Selected first overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1987 NHL entry draft, Turgeon played in the NHL for the Sabres, New York Islanders, Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche. He is the younger brother of former NHL player Sylvain Turgeon. A productive scorer that utilized the ice over nineteen seasons, Turgeon recorded thirteen consecutive 20-goal seasons from 1988 to 2001 and recorded over 500 goals and 800 assists in over 1,200 games as a player. He was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for his sportsmanship in 1993 and was named to the NHL All-Star Game on five occasions. He was the 34th player to have scored 500 goals, doing so in 2005. Turgeon was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 13, 2023.