"When he was first drafted, it was feared Damphousse might be too small and too thin. But he is maturing physically by adding size and strength to his upper body without losing any quickness. Although he is progressing, the team feels it may take some time before he is ready. [New Jersey director of player personnel David] Conte believes the team has another winning French-Canadian goalie: Some people say so many good goalies come out of that league because it's a wide-open, scoring league," Conte said. "But it must be a passion for Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur. It's also the culture. The goalie has an important place."" (The Hockey News Future Watch 1999)

"On pace to back-up Martin Brodeur in a few years, Damphousse plays a very mature game. He doesn't get rattled after letting in a bad goal and exhibits tremendous poise during crunch time. He plays his angles well and is very agile. Damphousse is thin, but has been bulking up. The Devils like him and won't hinder his progress by rushing him." (The Sports Forecaster 1999-2000, p. 100)

"Rebounded to have a solid season after a sub-par one in '98-99. Has bulked up and increased his body strength. A very agile and athletic goaltender who is positionally sound. It appears Damphousse's stock is back on the rise. (The Sports Forecaster 2000-01, p. 89)

"With John Vanbiesbrouck and Chris Terreri both gone, the backup goaltender role is up for grabs in New Jersey. Damphousse has the inside track after a strong campaign on an uncharacteristically weak Albany River Rats team. His goals-against average of 2.86 and .914 save percentage would place the 22-year-old high on any team's prospect list. Damphousse's improved play should get a lot of advanced notice by the Devils before training camp but he will have to earn his roster spot with a solid preseason performance." (The Sports Forecaster 2001-02, p. 91)

"Damphousse played the yo-yo between Albany and New Jersey in 2001-02 and lost his NHL job to veteran John Vanbiesbrouck. He may finally stick now, as Jean-Sebastien Giguere's backup. He has logged a lot of time in the minors." (The Sports Forecaster 2002-03, p. 193)

• Selected by New Jersey Devils in first round (first Devils pick, 24th overall) of National Hockey League entry draft, June 21, 1997.
• Traded by Devils (wih F Petr Sykora, F Igor Pohanka and D Mike Commodore) to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for LW Jeff Friesen, D Oleg Tverdovsky and F Maxim Balmochnykh, July 6, 2002.
• Resigned as restricted free agent with Mighty Ducks, July 25, 2002.
• Traded by Mighty Ducks (with D Mike Commodore) to Calgary Flames for F Rob Niedermayer, March 11, 2003.
• Signed as unrestricted free agent with Montreal Canadiens, July 4, 2003.

• Damphousse earned his first National Hockey League victory on January 9, 2002, in a 5-1 home victory over Roman Turek and the Calgary Flames. In the third start of his career, Damphousse made twenty-three saves.
• National Hockey League debut: November 23, 2001, 20 saves on 22 shots in a 2-0 New Jersey loss at Tampa Bay.