Ernie Laforce
Ernie Laforce | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | June 23, 1916||
Died |
October 18, 2009 Russell, Ontario, Canada | (aged 93)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1937–1950 |
Joseph Herve Jean Ernest Laforce[1] (June 23, 1916 – October 18, 2009) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the Montreal Canadiens.
Career[]
Juniors[]
Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats[1] of the Montreal City Hockey League prior to playing in the NHL.
NHL[]
Laforce played one game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 NHL season. He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14[2]
QSHL[]
Laforce went on to play six seasons as a member of the Montreal Royals, a team that played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League where he was known as one of the best playmaking defencemen in the league.[1] before retiring in 1950.
Personal[]
Laforce died in St. Albert, Ontario on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.[1]
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1916 births
- 2009 deaths
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Sportspeople from Montreal
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Canadian ice hockey defenceman, 1910s births stubs