Professional Hockey Player. For seven seasons (1964 to 1965 and 1967 to 1973), he played at the defenseman position in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames. Promoted to the NHL during the 1964-1965 season, he played in 16 games with the Montreal team which captured the Stanley Cup. Following a three-year return to the Minor Leagues, he was signed by the St. Louis Blues and had the distinction of being on the roster during their inaugural season of 1967-1968. Picard became a memorable part of the early history of the St. Louis Blues, as he contributed to their reaching of the Stanley Cup Finals for three consecutive years (1968 to 1970). Additionally, he became known throughout the league for his tough playing style which led to his racking up large sums of penalty minutes. He will be best remembered for his tripping of Bobby Orr during the final game of the 1969-1970 Stanley Cup Finals, in which Orr scored the game winning goal in overtime to clinch the series for the Boston Bruins. The play was captured in an iconic photograph which shows an airborne Orr as he scores the winning goal. In 335 career regular season games, he compiled 12 goals with 63 assists. His brother Roger briefly played in the NHL. He was a color commentator on radio for the Blues after retiring as a player.
Professional Hockey Player. For seven seasons (1964 to 1965 and 1967 to 1973), he played at the defenseman position in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Flames. Promoted to the NHL during the 1964-1965 season, he played in 16 games with the Montreal team which captured the Stanley Cup. Following a three-year return to the Minor Leagues, he was signed by the St. Louis Blues and had the distinction of being on the roster during their inaugural season of 1967-1968. Picard became a memorable part of the early history of the St. Louis Blues, as he contributed to their reaching of the Stanley Cup Finals for three consecutive years (1968 to 1970). Additionally, he became known throughout the league for his tough playing style which led to his racking up large sums of penalty minutes. He will be best remembered for his tripping of Bobby Orr during the final game of the 1969-1970 Stanley Cup Finals, in which Orr scored the game winning goal in overtime to clinch the series for the Boston Bruins. The play was captured in an iconic photograph which shows an airborne Orr as he scores the winning goal. In 335 career regular season games, he compiled 12 goals with 63 assists. His brother Roger briefly played in the NHL. He was a color commentator on radio for the Blues after retiring as a player.
Bio by: C.S.
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