Hockey Player. He started his junior hockey career splitting time evenly in the 1943-1944 season with the Montreal Jr. Canadiens of the QJHL and the Montreal Canada Cars of the MCHL. On November 24, 1944, he was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League splitting the season with them and the Valleyfield Braves of the QPHL. On September 19, 1945, he signed as a Free Agent with Valleyfield Braves (QSHL). From 1946-1953 he played with the Montreal Royals of the QSHL and also as a left wing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1945-1951 and the Cincinnati Mohawks of the American Hockey League from 1949-1951. His team won the Stanley Cup in 1946. He played three seasons of NHL playoff hockey scoring 5 goals and 2 assists in 11 games. On March 24, 1949, against the Detroit Red Wings, he scored a hat trick and the playoff overtime game winning goal. He played a total of 74 NHL regular season games with 7 goals and 13 assists. From 1953-1954, he played with the Matane Red Rockets of the SLVHL as a player and head coach and then the 1954-1955 season with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QHL as player and head coach, also with the Trois-Rivieres Reds of the QPJHL as their head coach. He finished his professional playing career in the EOHL with the Cornwall Chevies from 1956-1957, acting as a player and head coach and the Pembroke Lumber Kings from 1957-1958. From 1966-1967 he was head coach of the Sherbrooke Braves of the QJAHL.
Hockey Player. He started his junior hockey career splitting time evenly in the 1943-1944 season with the Montreal Jr. Canadiens of the QJHL and the Montreal Canada Cars of the MCHL. On November 24, 1944, he was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the Pittsburgh Hornets of the American Hockey League splitting the season with them and the Valleyfield Braves of the QPHL. On September 19, 1945, he signed as a Free Agent with Valleyfield Braves (QSHL). From 1946-1953 he played with the Montreal Royals of the QSHL and also as a left wing with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1945-1951 and the Cincinnati Mohawks of the American Hockey League from 1949-1951. His team won the Stanley Cup in 1946. He played three seasons of NHL playoff hockey scoring 5 goals and 2 assists in 11 games. On March 24, 1949, against the Detroit Red Wings, he scored a hat trick and the playoff overtime game winning goal. He played a total of 74 NHL regular season games with 7 goals and 13 assists. From 1953-1954, he played with the Matane Red Rockets of the SLVHL as a player and head coach and then the 1954-1955 season with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QHL as player and head coach, also with the Trois-Rivieres Reds of the QPJHL as their head coach. He finished his professional playing career in the EOHL with the Cornwall Chevies from 1956-1957, acting as a player and head coach and the Pembroke Lumber Kings from 1957-1958. From 1966-1967 he was head coach of the Sherbrooke Braves of the QJAHL.
Bio by: Lanie
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