Serge Aubry
Encyclopedia
Serge Dieudonne Aubry was a professional ice hockey
goaltender
who played 142 games in the World Hockey Association
and a NHL coach.
Aubry was born in Montreal
, Quebec
. He played with the Quebec Nordiques
and Cincinnati Stingers
. During a five-season career, Aubry posted a record of 65-53-5, with five shutouts. His best season came during his rookie year in 1972-73, when he compiled a 25-22-3 record, with two shutouts. His goals-against average that season was the best of his career at 3.59. Aubry later served as the NHL Nordiques' goalie coach during the 1988-89 season and as a scout for the Los Angeles Kings
.
On October 30, 2011, Aubry died in Lévis, Quebec
hospital from diabetes.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
who played 142 games in the World Hockey Association
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
and a NHL coach.
Aubry was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. He played with the Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
and Cincinnati Stingers
Cincinnati Stingers
The Cincinnati Stingers was an ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that played in the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1979. Its home arena was Riverfront Coliseum and it was the only major-league hockey team ever to play in Cincinnati.-History:The Stingers franchise was awarded in...
. During a five-season career, Aubry posted a record of 65-53-5, with five shutouts. His best season came during his rookie year in 1972-73, when he compiled a 25-22-3 record, with two shutouts. His goals-against average that season was the best of his career at 3.59. Aubry later served as the NHL Nordiques' goalie coach during the 1988-89 season and as a scout for the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
On October 30, 2011, Aubry died in Lévis, Quebec
Lévis, Quebec
Lévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
hospital from diabetes.