Michel Larocque
Michel 'Bunny' Larocque (April 6, 1952 - July 29, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers, and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.
| Michel Larocque | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1952 Hull, PQ, CAN |
| Died | July 29, 1992 (aged 40) Hull, PQ, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Position | Goaltender |
| Caught | Left |
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers St. Louis Blues |
| NHL Draft | 6th overall, 1972 Montreal Canadiens |
| Playing career | 1972–1985 |
Playing career
Larocque would help win four Vezina Trophies. During that time, the trophy was given to the main goaltenders on the team allowing the fewest goals in the regular season. The first three were mostly because of the all-star play of Ken Dryden. The final trophy was with Denis Herron and Richard Sevigny in 1981. He would win four Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979.
Career statistics
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970–71 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 56 | — | — | — | 3345 | 189 | 5 | 3.39 | — |
| 1971–72 | Ottawa 67's | OHA | 55 | — | — | — | 3287 | 189 | 4 | 3.45 | — |
| 1972-73 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 47 | — | — | — | 2705 | 113 | 1 | 2.50 | — |
| 1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 27 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1431 | 69 | 0 | 2.89 | — |
| 1974–75 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1480 | 74 | 3 | 3.00 | — |
| 1975–76 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 22 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1220 | 50 | 2 | 2.46 | — |
| 1976–77 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 26 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1525 | 53 | 4 | 2.09 | — |
| 1977–78 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 30 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 1729 | 77 | 1 | 2.67 | — |
| 1978–79 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 34 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1986 | 94 | 3 | 2.84 | — |
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 39 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2259 | 125 | 3 | 3.32 | — |
| 1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1623 | 82 | 1 | 3.03 | — |
| 1980–81 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 460 | 40 | 0 | 5.22 | — |
| 1981–82 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 50 | 10 | 24 | 8 | 2647 | 207 | 0 | 4.69 | — |
| 1982–83 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 835 | 68 | 0 | 4.89 | — |
| 1982–83 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | — |
| 1983-84 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 301 | 21 | 0 | 4.18 | — |
| 1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 300 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 | — |
| 1984-85 | Peoria Rivermen | AHL | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 786 | 41 | 0 | 3.13 | — |
| NHL totals | 312 | 160 | 89 | 45 | 17,615 | 978 | 17 | 3.33 | — | ||