Ernie Laforce
Joseph Herve Jean Ernest Laforce[1] (June 23, 1916 – October 18, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1951, was mainly spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.
| Ernie Laforce | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Laforce, 1947 Montreal Royals | |||
| Born |
June 23, 1916 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 18, 2009 (aged 93) Russell, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1937–1951 | ||
Career
Juniors
Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats[1] of the Montreal City Hockey League prior to playing in the NHL.
NHL
Laforce played one game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season, on March 6, 1943 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14[3]
QSHL
Laforce went on to play six seasons as a member of the Montreal Royals, a team that played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League where he was known as one of the best playmaking defencemen in the league.[1] before retiring in 1951.
Personal
Laforce died in St. Albert, Ontario on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1937–38 | Montreal LaFontaine Bleus | QPHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1939–40 | Verdun Bulldogs | QPHL | 38 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1940–41 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 34 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal St. Pats | MCHL | 37 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 32 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canada Car | MCHL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 19 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 22 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 24 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 21 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 44 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 58 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 52 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Joliette Cyclones | QPHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 324 | 41 | 121 | 162 | 169 | 55 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 40 | ||||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- Remembrance.ca: Earnest "Ernie" Laforce Obituary
- "Ernie Laforce NHL page". NHL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- "A to Z Hockey: NHL Players who wore the number 14".
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database