Cam Plante

Cam Plante
Born (1964-03-12) March 12, 1964 (age 60)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
NHL draft 128th overall, 1983
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1984–1998

Cam Plante (born March 12, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the seventh round, 128th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1983 NHL Entry Draft. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the Maple Leafs in the 1984–85 season.

Plante holds the Western Hockey League record for points in a season by a defenceman. He scored 140 points as a member of the Brandon Wheat Kings in the 1983–84 WHL season. During 72 games that season he scored 22 goals and had 118 assists.[1]

He finished his playing career with the Wichita Thunder of the CHL, having returned to North America following four seasons on the United Kingdom. Most of that time was spent with the Peterborough Pirates, but also encompassed short spells with the Chelmsford Chieftains and Humberside Hawks.

He is the father of former Florida Panthers prospect Tyler Plante and former Edmonton Oilers prospect Alex Plante.

  1. ^ Bergson, Perry. "Alumni Profile: Cam Plante". chl.ca. Retrieved 12 June 2024.