John Chabot

Who is John Chabot?

John David Chabot is a retired former professional ice hockey player. He attended high school at D'Arcy McGee in Hull, Quebec. He is Algonquin from Kitigan Zibi, and is active in visiting reserves to speak and run hockey skills camps across Canada. He is also the president of Anishinabeg Communications a company that specializes in promotional items, printing, graphic design, and brand development www.thepeoplefirst.com

Chabot was Hull's first-round pick, No. 1 overall, in 1979 [QMJHL] draft, and won the QMJHL Briere Trophy and CCM QMJHL Player of Year in 1981-82 with Sherbrooke. He was drafted in 1980 by the Montreal Canadiens, and played 508 career National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.

His Junior coaching career includes the QMJHL's Olympiques de Hull, Olympiques de Gatineau and Acadie-Bathurst Titan. He also spent one year as an assistant coach for the New York Islanders.