Jim Lorentz
| Jim Lorentz | |||
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| Born |
May 1, 1947 Waterloo, ON, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Boston Bruins |
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| Playing career | 1968–1978 | ||
James Peter Lorentz, Jr. (born May 1, 1947) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres. He won the Stanley Cup with Boston in 1970. He was the color analyst for the Sabres on the MSG Network and the Sabres Radio Network. He worked alongside play-by-play commentator Rick Jeanneret.
Lorentz's career started in 1964 when he played the first of three years of junior hockey with the Niagara Falls Flyers, which was part of the Ontario Hockey Association. He began his professional hockey career with the Oklahoma City Blazers of Central Hockey League in 1967-68. Lorentz was named rookie of the year in his first season with the CHL. In his second and final season in the minor leagues, he received Phil Esposito Trophy for leading the league in scoring and was named as the Most Valuable Player.
Lorentz left the CHL and went to play for the Boston Bruins, which were a powerhouse in the NHL, led by Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. Lorentz did not play much, and was shuffled around from center ice and to the wing. In his rookie season with the Bruins, Lorentz won the Stanley Cup in the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals. After the Cup, the Bruins traded the Lorentz to St. Louis Blues in exchange for the Blues first pick in the 1970 Amateur Draft (the pick was used to select Ron Plumb).
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