Marcel Bonin
Encyclopedia
Marcel Jacques Bonin is a retired Canadian ice hockey
forward
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Bonin began his career with the Detroit Red Wings
in 1952. He would also play with the Montreal Canadiens
and Boston Bruins
. Bonin would win four Stanley Cup
s 1954 with Detroit, 1958, 1959, 1960 with Montreal. His career was ended by a serious back injury after an on-ice collision with Pete Goegan
in 1962.
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...
forward
Forward (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...
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Bonin began his career with 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...
in 1952. He would also play 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 ...
and 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...
. Bonin would win four 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...
s 1954 with Detroit, 1958, 1959, 1960 with Montreal. His career was ended by a serious back injury after an on-ice collision with Pete Goegan
Pete Goegan
Peter John Goegan is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 383 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Minnesota North Stars....
in 1962.