Jacques Laperriere
Encyclopedia
Joseph Jacques Hughes Laperrière (born November 22, 1941) is a Canadian
retired professional ice hockey
defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens
in the National Hockey League
.
, the Montreal Jr. Canadiens
and the Brockville Jr. Canadiens. In 1962-63
, Laperrière made his debut in the National Hockey League
with the Montreal Canadiens
, playing 11 games in total, regular season and playoffs combined. The Canadiens put Laperrière on their full time roster next season
and he played 65 games recording 30 points and 102 PIM
, making few defensive errors. At season's end, the NHL awarded Lapperière the Calder Memorial Trophy
for top rookie in the NHL, and he was also selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team as a defenceman. Laperrière also played in the NHL All-Star Game
.
In 1964-65
, Laperrière had another stellar season as he helped contribute to the Canadiens Stanley Cup
victory over the Chicago Black Hawks, and he was also selected to the NHL First All-Star Team. Laperrière finished the 1965-66 season
playing only 57 games. Despite the low number of games, he played, Laperrière was awarded his first and only James Norris Memorial Trophy
, and was selected to the NHL First All-Star Team for the second time in a row. The Canadiens would also win the Stanley Cup that year, this time against the Detroit Red Wings
. Laperrière did not participate in the postseason due to injuries.
Laperrière would play 8 more seasons with the Canadiens, winning 4 more Stanley Cups on the way. In 1972-73
, Laperrière led the league in plus/minus
being the only player other than Bobby Orr
to lead the league in that statistic between 1969 and 1975. He would retire halfway through the 1974-75 season
due to a career ending knee injury.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1987.
in 1975-76. He would resign the following year due to his distaste of the pressure and violence at the amateur level went up. In 1980-81
, Laperrière rejoined the Canadiens organization as an assistant coach to Claude Ruel
. He would stay as the Canadiens assistant coach for 16 years, serving under 6 different head coches, and winning 2 more Stanley Cups in 1985-86
and in 1992-93
. In 1997-98
, Laperrière joined the Boston Bruins
, serving under Pat Burns
as an assistant coach again. He spent 4 seasons in Boston before joining the New York Islanders
in 2001-02
as once again an assistant coach. After 2 seasons with the Islanders, Laperrière became a part of the New Jersey Devils
organization in 2003-04
. He resumed his previous position with the Islander until 2006-07
until being named a special assignment coach.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
.
Playing career
Laperrière spent his junior career with the Hull-Ottawa CanadiensHull-Ottawa Canadiens
The Hull-Ottawa Canadiens were a team in the Ontario Hockey Association Senior "A" league for 3 seasons from 1956-59. The team played an interlocking schedule in 1956-57 with the Quebec Senior Hockey League. The Canadiens then played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959-63...
, the Montreal Jr. Canadiens
Montreal Jr. Canadiens
The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961 to 1972. They played out of the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:...
and the Brockville Jr. Canadiens. In 1962-63
1962-63 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, Laperrière made his debut in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, playing 11 games in total, regular season and playoffs combined. The Canadiens put Laperrière on their full time roster next season
1963-64 NHL season
The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series.-Offseason:...
and he played 65 games recording 30 points and 102 PIM
Penalty (ice hockey)
A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,...
, making few defensive errors. At season's end, the NHL awarded Lapperière the Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
for top rookie in the NHL, and he was also selected to the NHL Second All-Star Team as a defenceman. Laperrière also played in the NHL All-Star Game
18th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 18th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at Maple Leaf Gardens on October 10, 1964. The NHL All-Stars defeated the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2.-The game :...
.
In 1964-65
1964-65 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, Laperrière had another stellar season as he helped contribute to the Canadiens Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
victory over the Chicago Black Hawks, and he was also selected to the NHL First All-Star Team. Laperrière finished the 1965-66 season
1965-66 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
playing only 57 games. Despite the low number of games, he played, Laperrière was awarded his first and only James Norris Memorial Trophy
James Norris Memorial Trophy
The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 55 times to 23 different players since its beginnings in...
, and was selected to the NHL First All-Star Team for the second time in a row. The Canadiens would also win the Stanley Cup that year, this time against the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. Laperrière did not participate in the postseason due to injuries.
Laperrière would play 8 more seasons with the Canadiens, winning 4 more Stanley Cups on the way. In 1972-73
1972-73 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:...
, Laperrière led the league in plus/minus
Plus/minus
Plus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
being the only player other than Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr
Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest...
to lead the league in that statistic between 1969 and 1975. He would retire halfway through the 1974-75 season
1974-75 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:Source: NHL.-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = PointsSource: NHL.-Leading goaltenders:...
due to a career ending knee injury.
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1987.
Coaching career
After retiring, Laperrière became the coach of the Montreal JuniorsMontreal Juniors
The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:...
in 1975-76. He would resign the following year due to his distaste of the pressure and violence at the amateur level went up. In 1980-81
1980-81 NHL season
The 1980–81 NHL season was the 64th season of the National Hockey League. This was the first season that the Calgary Flames played in Calgary, Alberta. Previously, they were the Atlanta Flames and played in Atlanta, Georgia. The New York Islanders won their second consecutive Stanley Cup, defeating...
, Laperrière rejoined the Canadiens organization as an assistant coach to Claude Ruel
Claude Ruel
Claude Ruel was a head coach for the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens. Claude was a two-time coach for the Habs. He coached the team from 1968 to 1970 and later from 1979 to 1981. He led the team to the 1969 Stanley Cup Championship...
. He would stay as the Canadiens assistant coach for 16 years, serving under 6 different head coches, and winning 2 more Stanley Cups in 1985-86
1985-86 NHL season
-Final:Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary FlamesMontreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:- Leading goaltenders :-Debuts:...
and in 1992-93
1992-93 NHL season
-Montreal vs. Los Angeles:Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4–1. Patrick Roy wins Conn Smythe Trophy-NHL Awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:-Complete list of neutral-site games:The Hartford-St...
. In 1997-98
1997-98 NHL season
-Stanley Cup Final:The 1998 Stanley Cup Final was played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals. The Red Wings were led by Captain Steve Yzerman, Coach Scotty...
, Laperrière joined the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
, serving under Pat Burns
Pat Burns
Patrick Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils...
as an assistant coach again. He spent 4 seasons in Boston before joining the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in 2001-02
2001-02 NHL season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.-League business:...
as once again an assistant coach. After 2 seasons with the Islanders, Laperrière became a part of the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
organization in 2003-04
2003-04 NHL season
The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th regular season of the National Hockey League. The thirty teams played 82 games in a revamped format that increased divisional games from 5 to 6 per team , conference games from 3 to 4 , and decreased inter-conference games to at least one per team, with three...
. He resumed his previous position with the Islander until 2006-07
2006-07 NHL season
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a maximum possible four games on their home ice, with the other team getting a maximum possible three...
until being named a special assignment coach.
Awards and achievements
- Calder Memorial TrophyCalder Memorial TrophyThe Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
— 1964 - NHL Second All-Star Team — 1964, 19701969-70 NHL seasonThe 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. For the third straight season, the St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup finals, and for the third straight year, they were swept four games to none...
- NHL All-Star Games — 196418th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 18th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place at Maple Leaf Gardens on October 10, 1964. The NHL All-Stars defeated the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2.-The game :...
, 196519th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 19th National Hockey League National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in Montreal Forum on October 20, 1965, where the host Montreal Canadiens lost to a team of all-stars from the remaining NHL teams 5–2...
, 196720th National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 20th National Hockey League National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in Montreal Forum on January 16, 1967, where the host Montreal Canadiens defeated a team of all-stars from the remaining NHL teams 3–0. It was the first time a shutout occurred in an All-Star Game. It was the first...
, 196821st National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 21st National Hockey League National Hockey League All-Star Game was played in Maple Leaf Gardens on January 16, 1968, where the host Toronto Maple Leafs battled a team of all-stars from the remaining NHL teams...
, 197023rd National Hockey League All-Star GameThe 23rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, home of the St. Louis Blues, on January 20, 1970. It was the first time the All-Star Game was held at the St. Louis Arena. The East Division All-Stars defeated the West Division All-Stars 4–1... - Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
champion — 19651965 Stanley Cup Finals-References:* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame . Lord Stanley's Cup. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7...
, 19661966 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1966 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two to win the Stanley Cup for the seventh time in eleven years.-Paths to the final:...
, 19681968 Stanley Cup Finals-References:...
, 19691969 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1969 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series played from April 27 to May 4, 1969, between the defending champions Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues, the same finalists as in 1968. The Canadiens would win the series in four-straight games....
, 19711971 Stanley Cup Finals-References:...
, 19731973 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1973 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 championship series. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.-Paths to the Final:...
(as a player) (MontrealMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
) - NHL First All-Star Team — 19651964-65 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
, 1966 - James Norris Memorial TrophyJames Norris Memorial TrophyThe James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 55 times to 23 different players since its beginnings in...
— 1966 - NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Plus/MinusPlus/minusPlus–minus is an ice hockey statistic that measures a player's goal differential. With the exclusion of penalty shot goals, when an even-strength or shorthanded goal is scored, the plus–minus statistic is increased by one for those players on the ice for the team scoring the goal; the plus–minus...
leader — 19731972-73 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:... - Stanley Cup champion — 19861986 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1986 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Calgary Flames in their first Final appearance and the Montreal Canadiens in their 32nd. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win their twenty-third Stanley Cup, and their seventeenth in their...
, 19931993 Stanley Cup FinalsThe 1993 Stanley Cup Final series was contested by the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens to decide the NHL championship for the 1992–93 season. It was the first appearance in the Final for the Kings, and the 34th for Montreal, their first since the 1989 Final. The Canadiens won the...
(as an assistant coach) (Montreal) - Inducted into Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1987
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1958–59 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens Hull-Ottawa Canadiens The Hull-Ottawa Canadiens were a team in the Ontario Hockey Association Senior "A" league for 3 seasons from 1956-59. The team played an interlocking schedule in 1956-57 with the Quebec Senior Hockey League. The Canadiens then played in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959-63... |
EPHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958–59 1959 Memorial Cup The 1959 Memorial Cup final was the 41st junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions Peterborough TPT Petes of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Winnipeg Braves of... |
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | M-Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1959–60 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 1960 Memorial Cup The 1960 Memorial Cup final was the 42nd junior ice hockey championship of the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association. The George Richardson Memorial Trophy champions St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association in Eastern Canada competed against the Abbott Cup champions Edmonton Oil Kings... |
Brockville Jr. Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 34 | ||
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960-61 1961 Allan Cup The 1961 Allan Cup was the Canadian national senior ice hockey championship for the 1960-61 Senior "A" season. The event was hosted by the Galt Terriers and Galt, Ontario... |
Hull Canadiens | A-Cup Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:... |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens Montreal Jr. Canadiens The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961 to 1972. They played out of the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-History:... |
OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
48 | 20 | 37 | 47 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1962–63 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 40 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 102 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 61 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1967–68 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 4 | 21 | 25 | 84 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 45 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 28 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 49 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 73 | 3 | 25 | 28 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1972–73 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 57 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1973–74 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 42 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 691 | 40 | 242 | 282 | 674 | 88 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 101 | ||||