Leon Rochefort

Leon Rochefort
Leon Rochefort - 2009
Born	(1939-05-04) May 4, 1939 (age 77) Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	184 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings Detroit Red Wings Atlanta Flames Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1959–1976

Joseph Fernand Leon Rochefort (born May 4, 1939 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centreman who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League playing for seven clubs. A hard-working journeyman, he helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in 1966 and 1971.

Rochefort came up through the junior system of the New York Rangers, playing for the Guelph Biltmores alongside future Hall of Famers Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle. He turned pro in 1959, and made his NHL debut in 1960–61 appearing in a single game for the Rangers. In 1962–63, he appeared in 23 games for the Rangers, recording 5 goals and 9 points.

Prior to the 1963–64 campaign, Rochefort was dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in a seven-player trade involving star goaltenders Jacques Plante and Gump Worsley. He would find it difficult to crack the powerful Montreal roster, spending most of the next three years with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League and appearing in just 11 games in Montreal over that span. However, he was called up to the team for the 1966 playoffs and appeared in 4 games, recording a goal and an assist, as Montreal won the Stanley Cup. He would build on that success the following year, spending most of the 1966–67 season in Montreal, notching 9 goals and 7 assists in 27 games.