Leo Lamoureux
Leo Peter Lamoureux (October 1, 1916 – January 11, 1961) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1947. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. He won the Stanley Cup twice with Montreal, in 1944 and 1946.
| Leo Lamoureux | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Leo Lamoureux and Émile Bouchard in 1945. | |||
| Born |
October 1, 1916 Espanola, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 11, 1961 (aged 44) Indianapolis, Indiana, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Earls Court Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1936–1960 | ||
Biography
Lamoureux was born in Espanola, Ontario, but grew up in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. He was named a Quebec Senior Hockey League First team All-Star in 1940.[1] Montreal called him up for the 1941–42 season, and he played in the NHL until 1947. He won the Stanley Cup twice with Montreal, in 1944 and 1946. After leaving the NHL, Lamoureux became a player/coach with the Indianapolis Chiefs. During the 1960-61 season, Lamoureux became ill and entered an Indianapolis hospital where he was diagnosed with acute hepatitis, from which he died January 11, 1961.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1932–33 | Timmins Combines | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Timmins Combines | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1933–34 | Timmins Combines | NOHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | Toronto CCM | TMHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1934–35 | Oshawa Generals | OHA | 14 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1935–36 | Timmins Black Shirts | NOHA | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Kirkland Lake Blue Devils | NOHA | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1937–38 | Windsor Chrysler | MOHL | 31 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1938–39 | Earls Court Rangers | ENL | — | 7 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1939–40 | Cornwall Royals | QSHL | 29 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1940–41 | Hamilton Dofascos | OHA Sr | 28 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | 55 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 46 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 49 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 62 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 45 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 40 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 31 | 1 | 18 | 19 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 22 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 13 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Charlottetown Islanders | MMHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Charlottetown Islanders | MMHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | North Bay Trappers | NOHA | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Indianapolis Chiefs | IHL | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Indianapolis Chiefs | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 236 | 19 | 79 | 98 | 179 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||||
See also
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Picture of Leo Lamoureux's Name on the 1944 Stanley Cup Plaque
- Picture of Leo Lamoureux's Name on the 1946 Stanley Cup Plaque