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Leo Lamoureux

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Leo Lamoureux
Leo Lamoureux and Émile Bouchard in 1945.
Born (1916-10-01)October 1, 1916
Espanola, Ontario, Canada
Died January 11, 1961(1961-01-11) (aged 44)
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Earls Court Rangers
Playing career 1936–1960

Leo Peter Lamoureux (October 1, 1916 – January 11, 1961) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1947. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup twice with Montreal, in 1944 and 1946.

Biography

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Lamoureux was born in Espanola, Ontario, but grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He was named a Quebec Senior Hockey League First team All-Star in 1940.[1] Montreal called him up for the 1941–42 season, and he played in the NHL until 1947. He won the Stanley Cup twice with Montreal, in 1944 and 1946. After leaving the NHL, Lamoureux became a player/coach with the Indianapolis Chiefs. During the 1960-61 season, Lamoureux became ill and entered an Indianapolis hospital where he was diagnosed with acute hepatitis, from which he died January 11, 1961.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1932–33 Timmins Combines NOHA
1932–33 Timmins Combines Al-Cup 6 1 1 2 4
1933–34 Timmins Combines NOHA
1933–34 Toronto CCM TMHL 5 1 0 1 2
1934–35 Oshawa Generals OHA 14 6 14 20 8 2 4 0 4 4
1935–36 Timmins Black Shirts NOHA 14 10 11 21 19
1936–37 Kirkland Lake Blue Devils NOHA 6 4 5 9 0 4 1 0 1 2
1937–38 Windsor Chrysler MOHL 31 13 15 28 36 8 4 5 9 6
1938–39 Earls Court Rangers ENL 7 7 14
1939–40 Cornwall Royals QSHL 29 7 9 16 29 5 1 2 3 6
1940–41 Hamilton Dofascos OHA Sr 28 12 9 21 50 6 1 4 5 8
1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1941–42 Washington Lions AHL 55 5 19 24 40 2 0 2 2 0
1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 46 2 16 18 53
1942–43 Washington Lions AHL 1 1 0 1 0
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 8 23 31 32 9 0 3 3 8
1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 49 2 22 24 62 6 1 1 2 2
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 45 5 7 12 18 9 0 2 2 2
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 50 2 11 13 14 4 0 0 0 4
1947–48 Buffalo Bisons AHL 15 1 3 4 2
1947–48 Springfield Indians AHL 40 1 14 15 16
1948–49 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 31 1 18 19 26
1949–50 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 22 1 15 16 8
1950–51 Detroit Hettche IHL 13 0 4 4 12
1950–51 Charlottetown Islanders MMHL 1 0 1 1 12
1951–52 Charlottetown Islanders MMHL 1 0 0 0 0
1952–53 North Bay Trappers NOHA 8 0 4 4 6
1955–56 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 24 0 5 5 19
1956–57 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 1 0 0 0 )
1959–60 Cleveland Barons AHL 5 0 1 1 0
NHL totals 236 19 79 98 179 28 1 6 7 16

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Legends of Hockey/HHOF, 2001–06.[1]. Retrieved December 17, 2006.
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