Hockey Player. He played professional hockey as a center for 18 years. He began his junior hockey career with the Montreal Noordyn 1942-1943 and the Montreal Jr. Canadiens of the Quebec Junior Hockey League in the 1942 to 1946 seasons which included a few games with the Barrie Flyers of the OHA-Jr. He played with the Victoriaville Tigers of the Quebec Prospects Hockey League for the 1946 to 1948 seasons. The 1948-1949 season was with the Quebec Senior Hockey League's Sherbrooke Red Raiders. He moved to the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians from 1949-1951 and the Syracuse Warriors from 1952-1954. He played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the 1952-1953 season. His last team was the Montreal Royals from 1954-1961. After his hockey career ended he played old timer hockey and head coached the McGill University Redmen hockey team from 1961-1965 and was later the General Manager for the Halifax Atlantics Junior "A." He became the Assistant Golf Professional at Summerlea Golf Club in Montreal and then the Head Professional at Valleyfield Golf Club in Quebec. In 1964 he became the Head Professional at Ashburn Golf Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he worked for 28 years until his retirement.
Hockey Player. He played professional hockey as a center for 18 years. He began his junior hockey career with the Montreal Noordyn 1942-1943 and the Montreal Jr. Canadiens of the Quebec Junior Hockey League in the 1942 to 1946 seasons which included a few games with the Barrie Flyers of the OHA-Jr. He played with the Victoriaville Tigers of the Quebec Prospects Hockey League for the 1946 to 1948 seasons. The 1948-1949 season was with the Quebec Senior Hockey League's Sherbrooke Red Raiders. He moved to the American Hockey League's Springfield Indians from 1949-1951 and the Syracuse Warriors from 1952-1954. He played with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League in the 1952-1953 season. His last team was the Montreal Royals from 1954-1961. After his hockey career ended he played old timer hockey and head coached the McGill University Redmen hockey team from 1961-1965 and was later the General Manager for the Halifax Atlantics Junior "A." He became the Assistant Golf Professional at Summerlea Golf Club in Montreal and then the Head Professional at Valleyfield Golf Club in Quebec. In 1964 he became the Head Professional at Ashburn Golf Club in Halifax, Nova Scotia where he worked for 28 years until his retirement.
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