Kevin A. LaVallee (born September 16, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League with four teams from 1980 to 1987. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1980 to 1996, was mainly spent in Europe.
LaVallee started his NHL career with the Calgary Flames in 1980. He also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and St. Louis Blues. LaVallee played the last of his 398 NHL games (including playoffs) with the Penguins during the 1986âÂÂ87 NHL season.
Following his NHL career, LaVallee played another nine seasons in various European leagues. He was with Innsbruck EV in Austria from 1987âÂÂ88 until midway through 1989âÂÂ90. He played for SC Bern for the remainder of that season. In 1990âÂÂ91 He moved to Italy playing for HC Milano in 1991âÂÂ92 he played for a different team in Milan. In 1992âÂÂ93 He joined the Ayr Raiders of the BHL. Later that season he moved to EC Ratingen in Germany. He moved again during the 1992âÂÂ93 season, this time to Ajoie in the Swiss National League A (NLA). In 1993âÂÂ94 he went back to Germany with Düsseldorfer EG. He moved with the team in 1994âÂÂ95 to the newly created Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). In 1995âÂÂ96 He started the season playing for the DEL's EC Hannover before returning to Switzerland and playing for HC Davos in the NLA.
LaVallee retired from professional hockey following the 1995âÂÂ96 season.