Dan Daoust was born in Montreal, Quebec, but grew up in Ontario. He played with the Cornwall Royals of the QMJHL. Daoust and the Royals won the highly controversial 1980 Memorial Cup. Even though he had back-to-back 40 goals seasons, Dan was not drafted by any NHL team. There were concerns about Daoust's size, which was generously listed as 5'10" and 160lbs. Unable to get a NHL contract,
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