Jack LeClair

Jean Louis "Jackie" LeClair (May 30, 1929 – June 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens from 1954 to 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues.

Jack LeClair
Born	(1929-05-30)May 30, 1929 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Died	June 14, 2011(2011-06-14) (aged 82) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1949–1968

LeClair played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. He played three seasons with the Canadiens, from 1954–55 to 1956–57. He is credited with winning the Stanley Cup once, in 1956. In 1957, Jack played 47 games for Montreal, qualifying his name to be engraved on the cup, but he was sent to the minors before the playoffs started so his name was left off the cup. The remainder of his career was spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League, American Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. LeClair died on June 14, 2011.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1946–47	Ottawa St. Pats	OCJHL		22	16	19	35	14		7	21	11	32	2
1947–48	Lethbridge Native Sons	AJHL		16	12	29	41	20		6	7	6	13	20
1947–48	Lethbridge Native Sons	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		11	6	4	10	4
1948–49	Quebec Citadelles	QJHL		36	21	27	48	30		13	4	9	13	4
1949–50	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		56	19	42	61	28		7	2	0	2	2
1950–51	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		56	20	22	42	43		7	0	1	1	0
1951–52	Quebec Aces	QSHL		57	25	29	54	22		12	7	4	11	9
1952–53	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		54	22	37	59	27		11	8	2	10	0
1953–54	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		4	3	7	10	7		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		52	14	17	31	11		4	0	1	1	2
1954–55	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		59	11	22	33	12		12	5	0	5	2
1955–56	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		54	6	8	14	28		8	1	1	2	4
1955–56	Montreal Royals	QSHL		12	5	10	15	8		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		47	3	10	13	14		—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QSHL		14	8	9	17	4		10	1	10	11	0
1957–58	Chicoutimi Sagueneens	QSHL		48	20	40	68	32		6	0	1	1	4
1958–59	Quebec Aces	QSHL		61	22	42	64	54		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Quebec Aces	AHL		72	22	39	61	22		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Quebec Aces	AHL		72	22	34	56	12		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Quebec Aces	AHL		50	3	11	14	18		—	—	—	—	—
1962–63	Charlotte Checkers	EHL		67	31	67	98	32		10	7	9	16	0
1963–64	Charlotte Checkers	EHL		57	27	56	83	34		3	1	2	3	0
1964–65	Charlotte Checkers/New Haven Blades	EHL		44	23	35	58	78		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Knoxville Knights	EHL		—	—	—	—	—		10	4	3	7	24
1965–66	New Haven Blades	EHL		63	32	64	96	87		3	1	0	1	0
1966–67	New Haven Blades	EHL		68	20	55	75	49		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Florida Rockets	EHL		62	34	65	99	12		5	0	5	5	4
EHL totals				361	167	179	509	292		31	13	19	32	28
QSHL totals				362	144	238	382	225		53	18	18	36	15
NHL totals				160	20	40	60	54		20	6	1	7	6

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Picture of Jack LeClair's Name on the 1956 Stanley Cup Plaque