Len Fontaine
Léonard Joseph Fontaine (February 25, 1948 – March 25, 2019) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 46 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings during the 1972–73 and 1973–74 seasons and 21 games in the World Hockey Association for the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades during the 1974–75 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1968 to 1983, was mainly spent in the minor International Hockey League.[1]
Len Fontaine | |||
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![]() Fontaine in 1972 | |||
Born |
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | February 25, 1948||
Died |
March 25, 2019 71) Brigden, Ontario, Canada | (aged||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | ||
Playing career | 1968–1983 |
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1967–68 | Sarnia Legionnaires | WOJBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1968–69 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 53 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
1969–70 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 69 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | ||
1970–71 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 71 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
1971–72 | Port Huron Wings | IHL | 70 | 41 | 45 | 86 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | ||
1972–73 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 16 | ||
1972–73 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 39 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 59 | 24 | 39 | 63 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 20 | 19 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades | WHA | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 74 | 53 | 59 | 112 | 57 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 20 | ||
1976–77 | Port Huron Flags | IHL | 61 | 42 | 37 | 79 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1977–78 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 74 | 34 | 54 | 88 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 12 | ||
1978–79 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 78 | 29 | 60 | 89 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 70 | 35 | 43 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
1980–81 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 16 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Flint Generals | IHL | 62 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
1982–83 | Flint Generals | IHL | 71 | 21 | 37 | 58 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
WHA totals | 21 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
NHL totals | 46 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- "Leonard Joseph Fontaine". Your Life Moments. Sarnia Observer. March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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