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1972 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Michel Larocque Selected in first round
No. 6 overall by Montreal Canadiens Born April
6, 1952. Died July 29, 1992
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Goaltender Height: 5-10 Weight: 185
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BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Ottawa (OMJHL) Birthplace:
Hull, Quebec (Canada) Hometown: Hull, Quebec |
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PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | Year |
Team | League |
GP | W-L-T |
GAA | SO |
SV% | 1967-68 |
Ottawa | OHA |
4 | -- |
9.14 | 0 |
n/a | 1968-69 |
Ottawa | OHA |
4 | n/a |
7.58 | 0 |
n/a | 1969-70 |
Ottawa | OHA |
51 | n/a |
3.63 | 3 |
n/a | 1970-71 |
Ottawa | OHA |
56 | n/a |
3.39 | 5 |
n/a | 1971-72 |
Ottawa | OMJHL |
55 | n/a |
3.45 | 4 |
n/a |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS OMJHL Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA): 1971-72 (Ottawa) OMJHL
All-Star First Team: 1971-72 (Ottawa) OHA All-Star Second Team:
1970-71 (Ottawa) OHA
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1969-70 (Ottawa) (3.63 GAA) OMJHL
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1971-72 (Ottawa) (3.45) OHA Shutouts Leader: 1969-70 (Ottawa) (3),
1970-71 (Ottawa (5) OMJHL Shutouts Leader: 1971-72 (Ottawa) (4
shutouts) OHA Goalie Games-Played Leader: 1969-70 (Ottawa) (51 games) OHA
Goalie Minutes Leader: 1969-70 (Ottawa) (3,060 minutes) OHA Playoffs
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1971 (Ottawa) (3.45) OHA Playoffs
Shutouts Leader: 1971 (Ottawa) (3 shutouts) Miscellaneous:
Played for Hull Loisirs (Quebec AAA) before entering major junior. ...
Attended Polyvalente High School in Hull, Quebec. | NHL CAREER |
Debut: October 10, 1973 (Montreal at
Minnesota)
Numbers:
31, 1 (Montreal); 30, 1 (Toronto); 33 (Phila.); 30 (St. Louis) Stanley
Cup: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979. Status: Retired 1985 |
CAREER NHL STATISTICS |
Years | Teams |
GP |
W-L-T | GAA | SO | SV% |
1973-1984 |
Montreal, Toronto Phila., St. Louis | 312 |
160-89-45 | 3.33 |
17 | n/a |
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CAREER NHL PLAYOFF STATISTICS |
Years | Teams |
GP | W-L |
GAA |
SO | SV% |
1974-1981 |
Montreal, Toronto | 14 |
6-6 | 2.92 | 1 | n/a |
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NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS Vezina Trophy: 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79
(shared with Ken Dryden), 1980-81 (shared with Denis Herron and Richard
Sevigny) Toronto Molson Cup (Three-Stars Leader): 1981-82 NHL
Goals-Against Average Leader: 1976-77 (Montreal) (2.09 GAA) Miscellaneous: Won his first NHL start to open the 1973-74
season after Ken Dryden had temporarily retired from league. ... Missed part
of 1976-77 season with broken finger and knuckle. ... Missed part of 1980-81
season with lacerated hand. |
NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Nova Scotia (AHL);
Springfield (AHL); Peoria (IHL) NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS AHL Holmes Award (lowest team GAA): 1972-73 (co-winner) AHL
All-Star Second Team: 1972-73 (Nova Scotia) WHA Draft Pick: 1972
(by Ottawa) AHL Goals-Against Average Leader: 1972-73 (Nova Scotia) (2.50) AHL Playoffs Goalie Games Played
Leader: 1973 (N. Scotia) (13) AHL Playoffs Goalie Minutes Leader: 1972-73
(Nova Scotia) (760) 1984-85: Played 13 regular-season games for Peoria team
that went on to win IHL regular-season and playoff titles.
Management career: Served as general manager of Victoriaville (QMJHL)
during 1989-90 season and won QMJHL executive of the year award for 1989-90. ... Was vice president of the QMJHL during 1991-92
season and still held position at time of his death.
Miscellaneous: Died of brain cancer at age 40 in his hometown of Hull,
Quebec.
Personal: Nicknamed "Bunny." The nickname was given to him by
his mother as a child. ... Full named was Michel Raymond Larocque. |
HOW HE GOT AWAY |
TRADE: Montreal traded Larocque to Toronto in
exchange for Robert Picard on March 10, 1981. |
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SNAPSHOT '72 | Total Selected: |
152 | Forwards: |
88 | Defense: |
47 | Goaltenders: |
17 | Major Junior: |
121 | College Players: |
25 |
Canadian: |
139 |
Euro-Canadian: |
2 | USA Citizens: |
11 | U.S.-Born: |
10 |
European: |
0 |
Reached NHL: |
67 |
Won Stanley Cup: |
11 | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
All-Star Game: |
13 |
Year-end All-Star: |
3 |
Olympians: |
1 |
Picks Traded: |
24 |
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