Jacques Laperrière
| Jacques Laperrière | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1987 | |||
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| Born |
November 22, 1941 Béarn, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1962–1974 | ||
Joseph Jacques Hughes Laperrière (born November 22, 1941) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. Laperrière played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1962 until 1974. As a player, he was a member of six Stanley Cup champion squads. As a coach, he was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning staffs.
Born in Béarn, Quebec, Laperriere grew up idolizing the Montreal Canadiens. Defenceman Doug Harvey was Laperriere's favourite player as they both played defence. Laperrière spent his junior career with the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens, the Montreal Junior Canadiens and the Brockville Jr. Canadiens before making the jump to the National Hockey League in 1962–63 with the Montreal Canadiens. Laperriere played six games in the regular season and five more in the playoffs against the Toronto Maple Leafs in his first year in the NHL.
The next season saw Laperriere earn a full-time spot on the roster. His rookie season saw him play in 65 games while recording 30 points and 102 PIM. Laperrière also made few defensive errors. At season's end, the NHL awarded Laperrière the Calder Memorial Trophy for top rookie in the NHL, beating out teammate John Ferguson. Adding to that, Laperriere was selected to play in the 1964 NHL All-Star Game and he was also named to the NHL Second All-Star Team as a defenceman. This was the first time a rookie had earned a spot on the NHL All-Star Team since World War II.
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