Émile Bouchard
Joseph Émile Alcide "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ (September 4, 1919 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted to the NHL All-Star Team four times.
Émile Bouchard | |
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1966 | |
Born | Montreal, QC, CAN | September 4, 1919
Died | April 14, 2012 Longueuil, QC, CAN | (aged 92)
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Position | Defence |
Shot | Right |
Played for | Montreal Canadiens |
Playing career | 1941–1956 |
Émile Bouchard Media
Team photo 1942 Montreal Canadiens. The team which pulled the ailing franchise back from the brink of moving. Bouchard back row far right.
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- NYTimes obituary