As a youth, he played in the 1980 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Richelieu, Quebec. The Montreal native played junior with the QMJHL's St-Jean Castors. He was signed as a free agent by the St. Louis Blues and was a part-time skater for four years. He spent most of his time with the IHL's Peoria Rivermen where he contributed to a Turner Cup championship in 1991. Lavoie was one of the best offensive blueliners in the league with four straight years of at least 40 points and selection to the first and second all-star teams once each. He also toiled briefly for the Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, and L.A. Kings before heading to Europe. Beginning in 1994–95 he played five years with VEU Feldkirch of the Austrian League then signed with Germany's Hannover in 1999. Lavoie also lent his expertise to the Austrian team at the 1999 and 2000 World Championships and he finished the 7th best scorer during the 1998 Olympics in Nagano. Lavoie is now retired and resides in El Dorado Hills, California, and has four children.
Career statistics
--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ---- Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984-85 St. Jean Beavers QMJHL 30 1 1 2 10 2 0 0 0 0 1985-86 St. Jean Beavers QMJHL 70 12 37 49 99 10 2 3 5 20 1986-87 St. Jean Beavers QMJHL 64 12 42 54 97 8 2 7 9 2 1987-88 Peoria Rivermen IHL 65 7 26 33 54 7 2 2 4 8 1988-89 St. Louis Blues NHL 1 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1988-89 Peoria Rivermen IHL 69 11 31 42 98 4 0 0 0 4 1989-90 St. Louis Blues NHL 13 1 1 2 16 -- -- -- -- -- 1989-90 Peoria Rivermen IHL 58 19 23 42 32 5 2 2 4 16 1990-91 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 1 2 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1990-91 Peoria Rivermen IHL 46 15 25 40 72 16 5 7 12 22 1991-92 St. Louis Blues NHL 6 0 1 1 10 -- -- -- -- -- 1991-92 Peoria Rivermen IHL 58 20 32 52 87 10 3 4 7 12 1992-93 New Haven Senators AHL 14 2 7 9 14 -- -- -- -- -- 1992-93 Providence Bruins AHL 53 16 27 43 62 6 1 2 3 24 1992-93 Boston Bruins NHL 2 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1992-93 Ottawa Senators NHL 2 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1993-94 Los Angeles Kings NHL 8 3 3 6 2 -- -- -- -- -- 1993-94 Phoenix Roadrunners IHL 58 20 33 53 70 -- -- -- -- -- 1993-94 San Diego Gulls IHL 9 2 2 4 12 8 1 0 1 20 1994-95 Feldkirch VEU Aust 41 16 19 35 0 -- -- -- -- -- 1995-96 Feldkirch VEU Aust 35 20 33 53 75 -- -- -- -- -- 1996-97 Feldkirch VEU Aust 54 20 33 53 75 -- -- -- -- -- 1997-98 Feldkirch VEU Aust 36 13 13 26 26 -- -- -- -- -- 1998-99 Feldkirch VEU Aust 49 16 23 39 40 -- -- -- -- -- 1999-00 Hannover Scorpions DEL 55 19 21 40 120 -- -- -- -- -- 2000-01 Hannover Scorpions DEL 59 8 24 32 86 6 3 0 3 12 2001-02 Hannover Scorpions DEL 57 12 27 39 56 -- -- -- -- -- 2002-03 Feldkirch VEU Aust 45 12 31 43 78 -- -- -- -- -- 2003-04 Feldkirch VEU Aust 40 2 9 11 40 -- -- -- -- -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 38 5 8 13 32 -- -- -- -- --
