Position: C
Shoots: Left
Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec
Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame as Player in 1972
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| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1950-51 | 19 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 | 0.43 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 21 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.67 | 3 | 0.83 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | 22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 44 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 0.77 | 13 | 0.30 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 1.04 | 29 | 0.42 | 58 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 47 | 41 | 88 | 1.26 | 36 | 0.52 | 143 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 33 | 51 | 84 | 1.22 | 32 | 0.47 | 105 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 1.07 | 23 | 0.41 | 93 | ||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 27 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 1.42 | 36 | 0.56 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 60 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 1.23 | 29 | 0.48 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 29 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 32 | 58 | 90 | 1.30 | 34 | 0.49 | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 43 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 0.95 | 16 | 0.37 | 36 | ||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 0.97 | 24 | 0.35 | 68 | ||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 1.15 | 30 | 0.44 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 33 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 58 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 0.74 | 17 | 0.29 | 76 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 34 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 29 | 48 | 77 | 1.15 | 29 | 0.43 | 50 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 0.72 | 14 | 0.26 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 36 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 31 | 37 | 68 | 1.15 | 27 | 0.46 | 86 | 27 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 206 | 3.49 | 15.0 | ||
| 1968-69 | 37 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 1.19 | 32 | 0.46 | 102 | 28 | 59 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 235 | 3.41 | 14.0 | ||
| 1969-70 | 38 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 0.78 | 19 | 0.30 | 61 | 28 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 169 | 2.68 | 11.2 | ||
| 1970-71 | 39 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 25 | 51 | 76 | 1.09 | 29 | 0.41 | 101 | 37 | 40 | 0 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 2.46 | 14.5 | ||
| Career | NHL | 1125 | 507 | 712 | 1219 | 1.08 | 472 | 0.42 | 350 | 120 | 163 | 0 | 67 | 1029 | 134 | 63 | 0 | 23 | 782 | 3.00 | 13.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | |
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| 1953-54 | 22 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1.00 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1954-55 | 23 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1.08 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1955-56 | 24 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 10 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1.90 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1.20 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1.20 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 27 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.67 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 28 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0.88 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 29 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.83 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 30 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.50 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1963-64 | 32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.40 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1964-65 | 33 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1.23 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 1965-66 | 34 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1.00 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1966-67 | 35 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 1.10 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1967-68 | 36 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1.10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1968-69 | 37 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 14 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1.07 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1970-71 | 39 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | SC | 20 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1.10 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | NHL | 10 | 162 | 79 | 97 | 176 | 1.09 | 211 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | GC | GC/G | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1946-47 | 15 | Victoriaville Panthers | QIHA | 30 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 2.27 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | 16 | Victoriaville Tigers | QJHL | 42 | 46 | 21 | 67 | 1.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | 17 | Victoriaville Tigers | QJHL | 42 | 48 | 27 | 75 | 1.79 | 54 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 18 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 35 | 36 | 44 | 80 | 2.29 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 19 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 46 | 61 | 63 | 124 | 2.70 | 120 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 19 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 20 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | 59 | 45 | 38 | 83 | 1.41 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 20 | Quebec Aces | Alx-Cup | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 21 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | 57 | 50 | 39 | 89 | 1.56 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | Alx-Cup | 5 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2.20 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | QIHA | 30 | 47 | 21 | 68 | 2.27 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career | QJHL | 165 | 191 | 155 | 346 | 2.10 | 221 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Career | QMHL | 117 | 97 | 78 | 175 | 1.50 | 147 |
| Season | Age | Team | Lg | GP | G | A | PTS | PTS/G | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SOG/G | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
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| 1948-49 | 17 | Victoriaville Tigers | QJHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1949-50 | 18 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 14 | 22 | 9 | 31 | 2.21 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1950-51 | 19 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 22 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 2.45 | 76 | ||||||||||
| 1951-52 | 20 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | 15 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 1.60 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1952-53 | 21 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | 19 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1.53 | 25 | ||||||||||
| Career | QJHL | 40 | 49 | 42 | 91 | 2.28 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| Career | QMHL | 34 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 1.56 | 39 |
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All-Star Games 1953 NHL1954 NHL 1955 NHL 1956 NHL 1957 NHL 1958 NHL 1959 NHL 1960 NHL 1963 NHL 1964 NHL 1965 NHL 1968 NHL 1969 NHL |
Awards 1955-56 NHL Art Ross Trophy1955-56 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy 1963-64 NHL Hart Memorial Trophy 1964-65 NHL Conn Smythe Trophy |
Honors 1954-55 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st)1955-56 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1956-57 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1957-58 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) 1958-59 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1959-60 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1960-61 NHL NHL All-Star Team (1st) 1963-64 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) 1965-66 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) 1968-69 NHL NHL All-Star Team (2nd) |
Games Played 1954-55 NHL 70 (2)1955-56 NHL 70 (2) |
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Goals 1954-55 NHL 37 (3)1955-56 NHL 47 (1) 1956-57 NHL 33 (2) 1957-58 NHL 27 (9) 1958-59 NHL 45 (1) 1959-60 NHL 34 (3) 1960-61 NHL 32 (4) 1963-64 NHL 28 (5) 1965-66 NHL 29 (7) 1967-68 NHL 31 (8) Career NHL 507 (37) |
Goals Per Game 1954-55 NHL 0.53 (3)1955-56 NHL 0.67 (1) 1956-57 NHL 0.48 (3) 1957-58 NHL 0.49 (4) 1958-59 NHL 0.70 (1) 1959-60 NHL 0.57 (2) 1960-61 NHL 0.46 (5) 1961-62 NHL 0.42 (6) 1963-64 NHL 0.41 (5) 1965-66 NHL 0.43 (6) 1967-68 NHL 0.53 (4) 1968-69 NHL 0.48 (8) Career NHL 0.45 (51) |
Assists 1954-55 NHL 36 (7)1955-56 NHL 41 (4) 1956-57 NHL 51 (2) 1958-59 NHL 46 (3) 1959-60 NHL 40 (9) 1960-61 NHL 58 (1) 1962-63 NHL 49 (2) 1963-64 NHL 50 (2) 1965-66 NHL 48 (1) 1968-69 NHL 49 (6) 1970-71 NHL 51 (10) Career NHL 712 (44) |
Assists Per Game 1954-55 NHL 0.51 (9)1955-56 NHL 0.59 (5) 1956-57 NHL 0.74 (2) 1957-58 NHL 0.58 (5) 1958-59 NHL 0.72 (3) 1959-60 NHL 0.67 (5) 1960-61 NHL 0.84 (1) 1962-63 NHL 0.71 (2) 1963-64 NHL 0.74 (2) 1965-66 NHL 0.72 (1) 1967-68 NHL 0.63 (5) 1968-69 NHL 0.71 (6) 1970-71 NHL 0.73 (7) Career NHL 0.63 (40) |
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Points 1954-55 NHL 73 (3)1955-56 NHL 88 (1) 1956-57 NHL 84 (3) 1957-58 NHL 59 (8) 1958-59 NHL 91 (2) 1959-60 NHL 74 (3) 1960-61 NHL 90 (2) 1962-63 NHL 67 (6) 1963-64 NHL 78 (3) 1965-66 NHL 77 (4) 1968-69 NHL 82 (8) 1970-71 NHL 76 (9) Career NHL 1219 (38) |
Points Per Game 1954-55 NHL 1.04 (3)1955-56 NHL 1.26 (1) 1956-57 NHL 1.22 (2) 1957-58 NHL 1.07 (6) 1958-59 NHL 1.42 (1) 1959-60 NHL 1.23 (1) 1960-61 NHL 1.30 (2) 1962-63 NHL 0.97 (7) 1963-64 NHL 1.15 (3) 1965-66 NHL 1.15 (2) 1967-68 NHL 1.15 (2) 1968-69 NHL 1.19 (6) 1970-71 NHL 1.09 (9) Career NHL 1.08 (27) |
Goals Created 1954-55 NHL 29.3 (3)1955-56 NHL 36.1 (1) 1956-57 NHL 32.3 (2) 1957-58 NHL 22.8 (8) 1958-59 NHL 36.0 (2) 1959-60 NHL 28.9 (3) 1960-61 NHL 34.0 (3) 1962-63 NHL 24.3 (10) 1963-64 NHL 29.6 (3) 1965-66 NHL 29.0 (4) 1967-68 NHL 27.0 (8) 1968-69 NHL 31.9 (8) 1970-71 NHL 28.8 (10) Career NHL 472.4 (37) |
Goals Created Per Game 1954-55 NHL 0.42 (3)1955-56 NHL 0.52 (1) 1956-57 NHL 0.47 (2) 1957-58 NHL 0.41 (6) 1958-59 NHL 0.56 (1) 1959-60 NHL 0.48 (1) 1960-61 NHL 0.49 (3) 1962-63 NHL 0.35 (10) 1963-64 NHL 0.44 (3) 1965-66 NHL 0.43 (3) 1967-68 NHL 0.46 (2) 1968-69 NHL 0.46 (7) 1970-71 NHL 0.41 (9) Career NHL 0.42 (28) |
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Plus/Minus 1967-68 NHL 27 (6) |
Penalties in Minutes 1955-56 NHL 143 (3)1956-57 NHL 105 (7) 1957-58 NHL 93 (8) |
Power Play Goals 1963-64 NHL 13 (3)1964-65 NHL 9 (7) 1965-66 NHL 13 (3) 1967-68 NHL 9 (8) |
Game-Winning Goals 1965-66 NHL 7 (2) |
October 3, 1953: Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 3, 1953.
September 30, 1961: Missed start of 1961-62 season recovering from knee injury suffered in exhibition game vs. Spokane (OSHL), September 30, 1961.