Jack Laviolette
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Jean-Baptiste "Jack" Laviolette (Born - July 27, 1879 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada - Died - January 10, 1960) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 1 season in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.
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[edit] Playing career
Jack Laviolette's true place in hockey history has less to do with his scoring prowess as a player (he was a defenseman who scored 45 goals in 147 games for the Montreal Canadiens), and more to do with the fact that he was the first player, coach and general manager of the team in the 1909-10 season. With the formation of the NHA (replaced 7 years later by the NHL), team/league owner Ambrose O'Brien asked Laviolette to put together a team made up of French Canadian players to form a franchise in Montreal. Laviolette completed the task in time for the NHA's inaugural season. Among those that would sign on to that first team would be future hall of famers Newsy Lalonde, Didier Pitre and the "Chicoutimi Cucumber," Georges Vezina. The team Laviolette built would go on to be the most successful franchise in professional hockey. An automobile accident ended Laviolette's career in 1919.
[edit] Awards & achievements
- 1915-16 - Stanley Cup Champion
- 1962 - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
[edit] Records
[edit] Career statistics
National Hockey League - Regular Season
- Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM |
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| 1917-18 | Montreal Canadiens | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| NHL | Regular Season Totals | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Preceded by new creation |
Montreal Canadiens captains 1909-10 (first time) |
Succeeded by Newsy Lalonde |
| Preceded by Newsy Lalonde |
Montreal Canadiens captains 1911-12 (second time) |
Succeeded by Newsy Lalonde |
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