Ernie Laforce

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Ernie Laforce
Laforce, 1947 Montreal Royals
Born (1916-06-23)June 23, 1916
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died October 18, 2009(2009-10-18) (aged 93)
Russell, Ontario, Canada
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 1937–1951

Joseph Herve Jean Ernest Laforce[1] (June 23, 1916 – October 18, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1951, was mainly spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

Career

Juniors

Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats[1] of the Montreal City Hockey League before playing in the NHL.

NHL

Laforce played one game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season, on March 6, 1943 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[2] He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14[3]

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 1951.

Personal

Laforce died in St. Albert, Ontario on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1937–38 Montreal LaFontaine Bleus QPHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1938–39 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 18 4 4 8 14 2 0 0 0 4
1939–40 Verdun Bulldogs QPHL 38 10 20 30 24 2 0 0 0 0
1940–41 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 34 6 9 15 23 — — — — —
1941–42 Montreal St. Pats MCHL 37 5 15 20 12 — — — — —
1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1942–43 Montreal Royals QSHL 32 1 15 16 18 4 0 2 2 0
1943–44 Montreal Canada Car MCHL 7 3 3 6 2 — — — — —
1943–44 Montreal Royals QSHL 19 1 15 16 6 7 0 1 1 8
1944–45 Montreal Royals QSHL 22 7 13 20 19 7 0 3 3 2
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 24 9 7 16 4 6 0 1 1 6
1946–47 Montreal Royals QSHL 21 3 6 9 18 11 1 7 8 10
1946–47 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 14 2 3 5 4
1947–48 Montreal Royals QSHL 44 6 20 26 16 3 0 0 0 0
1948–49 Montreal Royals QSHL 58 2 18 20 20 9 3 4 7 8
1949–50 Montreal Royals QSHL 52 2 14 16 31 6 0 0 0 2
1950–51 Joliette Cyclones QPHL — — — — — — — — — —
QSHL totals 324 41 121 162 169 55 4 18 22 40
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Remembrance.ca: Earnest "Ernie" Laforce Obituary
  2. ^ "Ernie Laforce NHL page". NHL.com. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "A to Z Hockey: NHL Players who wore the number 14". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-21.

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