Daniel Lacroix

Daniel Lacroix (born March 11, 1969 in Montreal, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant coach of the AHL's Hamilton Bulldogs.

He was drafted by the New York Rangers in the second round, 31st overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. Lacroix appeared in 188 NHL games, scoring 11 goals and 7 assists. He played for the Rangers, Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers.

In 2000 he won the Turner Cup with the Chicago Wolves. He retired in 2002.

From 2002-03 to 2005-06, Lacroix was an assistant coach in Moncton. During his stint with the team, the Wildcats reached the QMJHL finals twice, including a Memorial Cup appearance in 2006. Halfway through the 2004-05 season, Lacroix took over as Moncton's interim head coach for the second half of the season.

Dan Lacroix was an Islanders assistant coach from 2006–09, joining Ted Nolan and Daniel Flynn from the Memorial Cup finalist Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL.

Lacroix was named an assistant coach for the Hamilton Bulldogs for the upcoming 2009-2010 AHL season.

Award

 * 1988-89 Marcel Robert Trophy (Scholastic player of the year - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)