Jean-François Jomphe

Jean-François Jomphe
Jomphe during his time with EHC Biel in 2004
Born (1972-12-28) December 28, 1972
Havre St. Pierre, Quebec
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Phoenix Coyotes
Montreal Canadiens
Krefeld Pinguine
Adler Mannheim
ERC Ingolstadt
EHC Biel
National team  Canada
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1993–2005

Jean-François Joseph "J.F." Jomphe (born December 28, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played parts of 5 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Phoenix Coyotes, and Montreal Canadiens. Outside of the NHL, Jomphe also played for the Krefeld Pinguine, Adler Mannheim, and ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), and EHC Biel of the National League B (NLB).

Career

Before playing in the NHL, Jomphe played parts of three seasons with the Shawinigan Cataractes and one season with the Sherbrooke Faucons of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He was not drafted by an NHL team. He played one season with the San Diego Gulls of the International Hockey League and one season with the Greensboro Monarchs of the ECHL.

He joined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim during the 1995–96 season. On February 4, 1996, Jomphe made his NHL debut in a 4–1 loss against the Chicago Blackhawks.[1] On February 10, he recorded his first two NHL points, assisting on goals by Jim Campbell and Jason York in a 4–1 loss against the New York Islanders.[2] On February 14, Jomphe scored his first NHL goal against Curtis Joseph in a 4–1 loss against the Edmonton Oilers.[3]

On June 18, 1998, the Mighty Ducks traded Jomphe to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Jim McKenzie.[4] He played a total of 1 game for the Coyotes.

On March 23, 1999, the Coyotes traded Jomphe to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for cash.[4] He played a total of 3 games for the Canadiens before they sent him down to play for their AHL-affiliate Fredericton Canadiens.

After his NHL career was finished, played in Europe for a few years before retiring from playing professional ice hockey in 2005.

References

  1. ↑ "1995-96 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Mighty Ducks of Anaheim vs. New York Islanders Box Score: February 10, 1996". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Getting To Know: Jean-Francois Jomphe". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Show Trades". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2026.

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