Joe Primeau

Alfred Joseph Francis "Gentleman Joe" Primeau (January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Joe Primeau
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963
The Kid Line of Conacher, Primeau and Jackson
Born	(1906-01-29)January 29, 1906 Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 14, 1989(1989-05-14) (aged 83) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1927–1936

Playing career

Born in Lindsay, Ontario, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Primeau moved to Toronto at an early age and began his professional career in 1927 with the Toronto Ravinas, an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He became a full-time member of the Maple Leafs in the 1929–30 season.

Primeau played on the Leafs' Kid Line with Charlie Conacher and Busher Jackson. He won his only Stanley Cup as a player in 1931–32 and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy that same season. He retired in 1936 at age 30. Over his NHL career, Primeau scored 66 goals and 177 assists in 310 games.

Primeau was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.

He died in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 83.

He was interred in the Assumption Catholic Cemetery, Mississauga, Peel Regional Municipality.

In 1989, Primeau was ranked number 92 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Coaching career

Primeau won the Stanley Cup in his first year as head coach of the Maple Leafs in 1950–51.

He also remains the only coach to ever lead teams to both the Memorial Cup, Allan Cup and Stanley Cup championships.

Miscellany

Following the Canada-Sweden game at the 1976 Canada Cup tournament, Primeau presented the award to the top Canadian player of the game: Bob Gainey.

Awards and achievements

Player

• 1931–32 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs
• 1931–32 – Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
• 1933–34 – Second Team All-Star – Centre
• 1963 – Honoured member – Hockey Hall of Fame

Coach

• 1946–47 – Memorial Cup Champion – Toronto St. Michael's Majors
• 1949–50 – Allan Cup Champion – Toronto Marlboros
• 1950–51 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1923–24	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.		6	1	1	2	—		—	—	—	—
1924–25	Toronto St. Mary's	OHA-Jr.		8	7	3	10	—		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Toronto St. Mary's	OHA-Jr.		7	15	2	17	2		2	2	1	3	—
1926–27	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		10	11	3	14	4		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Ravinas	Can-Pro		41	26	13	39	36		2	1	0	1	0
1928–29	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	London Panthers	Can-Pro		35	12	10	22	16		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		43	5	21	26	22		—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		38	9	32	41	18		2	0	0	0	0
1931–32	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		45	13	37	50	25		7	0	6	6	2
1932–33	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		48	11	21	32	4		8	0	1	1	4
1933–34	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		45	14	32	46	8		5	2	4	6	6
1934–35	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		37	10	20	30	16		7	0	3	3	0
1935–36	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		45	4	13	17	10		9	3	4	7	0
NHL totals				310	66	177	243	105		38	5	18	23	12

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
		G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
TOR	1950–51	70	41	16	13	95	2nd in NHL	Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. BOS) Won Stanley Cup (4-1 vs. MTL)
TOR	1951–52	70	29	25	16	74	3rd in NHL	Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. DET)
TOR	1952–53	70	27	30	13	67	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
Total		210	97	71	42	236		Won 1 Stanley Cup (8-6, 0.571)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Frank Boucher	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1932	Succeeded by Frank Boucher
Preceded by Hap Day	Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1950–53	Succeeded by King Clancy