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'''Arthur J. Lesieur''' (September 13, 1907 – December 31, 1967) was professional [[ice hockey]] [[defenceman (ice hockey)|defenseman]] who played 100 games in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]]. Born in [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], [[Massachusetts]], his name appears on the Stanley Cup with Canadiens in 1931.
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Hockey_player_Art_Lesieur.jpg
| image_size = 180px
| birth_date = {{birth date|1907|9|13}}
| birth_place = [[Fall River, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1967|12|31|1907|9|13}}
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| position = [[Defenceman|Defense]]
| shoots = Right
| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]] <br>[[Chicago Black Hawks]]
| career_start = 1927
| career_end = 1946
}}
'''Joseph Arthur Lesieur''' (September 13, 1907 – December 31, 1967) was an American professional [[ice hockey]] [[Defenceman|defenseman]] who played 100 games in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Chicago Black Hawks]] between 1928 and 1936.


Born in [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], [[Massachusetts]], in [[1931 Stanley Cup Finals|1931]] Lesieur became the first American-born player to have his name engraved on the [[Stanley Cup]] as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. Lesieur played most of his professional hockey career with the Providence Reds of the [[Canadian–American Hockey League]] (Can-Am) and the [[American Hockey League|International American Hockey League]] (IAHL/AHL), where he led the Reds to 3 Fontaine Cup titles and 2 Calder Cup championships as a player, team captain and/or player coach.
== External links ==

*{{hockeydb|17002}}
In 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and midway through the hockey season, Art became a national celebrity as the first U.S.-born professional hockey player to be drafted into the armed forces, turning in his team colors for Army drab. He served nearly five years, of which 32 months were in combat overseas commanding artillery batteries in both the European and North African theaters.
*{{legendsofhockey|13378}}

Lesieur was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of fame in 2021.

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1927–28 CAHL season|1927–28]]
| [[Providence Reds]]
| [[Canadian–American Hockey League|Can-Am]]
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1927–28
| Nashua Nationals
| NEHL
| 23 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 20
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 6
|-
| [[1928–29 NHL season|1928–29]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1928–29
| [[Chicago Black Hawks]]
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1928–29 CAHL season|1928–29]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 16 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 16
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1929–30 CAHL season|1929–30]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 40 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 57
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| [[1930–31 NHL season|1930–31]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 21 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 16
| 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1930–31 CAHL season|1930–31]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 19 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 26
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1931–32 NHL season|1931–32]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 24 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 12
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1931–32 CAHL season|1931–32]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 18 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 35
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1932–33 CAHL season|1932–33]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 25 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 34
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1933–34 CAHL season|1933–34]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 40 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 68
| 3 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|-
| [[1934–35 CAHL season|1934–35]]
| Providence Reds
| Can-Am
| 47 || 5 || 9 || 14 || 80
| 6 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1935–36 NHL season|1935–36]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 38 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 24
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1936–37 AHL season|1936–37]]
| Providence Reds
| [[American Hockey League|IAHL]]
| 51 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 54
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1937–38 AHL season|1937–38]]
| Providence Reds
| IAHL
| 47 || 6 || 10 || 16 || 36
| 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 8
|-
| [[1938–39 AHL season|1938–39]]
| Providence Reds
| IAHL
| 54 || 5 || 7 || 12 || 53
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1939–40 AHL season|1939–40]]
| Providence Reds
| IAHL
| 54 || 6 || 7 || 13 || 26
| 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| [[1940–41 AHL season|1940–41]]
| [[Pittsburgh Hornets]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 32 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 22
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1945–46 USHL season|1945–46]]
| [[Minneapolis Millers (AHA)|Minneapolis Millers]]
| [[United States Hockey League (1945–1951)|USHL]]
| 8 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 4
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | Can-Am totals
! 206 !! 19 !! 19 !! 38 !! 318
! 16 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 24
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | IAHL/AHL totals
! 238 !! 22 !! 31 !! 53 !! 340
! 23 !! 0 !! 1 !! 1 !! 18
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 100 !! 4 !! 2 !! 6 !! 52
! 14 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 14
|}

==External links==
* {{icehockeystats}}


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| DATE OF DEATH = December 31, 1967
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[[Category:American ice hockey defencemen]]
[[Category:American men's ice hockey defensemen]]
[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks players]]
[[Category:Chicago Blackhawks players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey players from Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Minneapolis Millers (AHA) players]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]]
[[Category:People from Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Pittsburgh Hornets players]]
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[[Category:Providence Reds players]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Fall River, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]



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Latest revision as of 16:19, 13 May 2023

Art Lesieur
Born (1907-09-13)September 13, 1907
Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died December 31, 1967(1967-12-31) (aged 60)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1927–1946

Joseph Arthur Lesieur (September 13, 1907 – December 31, 1967) was an American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 100 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks between 1928 and 1936.

Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, in 1931 Lesieur became the first American-born player to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. Lesieur played most of his professional hockey career with the Providence Reds of the Canadian–American Hockey League (Can-Am) and the International American Hockey League (IAHL/AHL), where he led the Reds to 3 Fontaine Cup titles and 2 Calder Cup championships as a player, team captain and/or player coach.

In 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and midway through the hockey season, Art became a national celebrity as the first U.S.-born professional hockey player to be drafted into the armed forces, turning in his team colors for Army drab. He served nearly five years, of which 32 months were in combat overseas commanding artillery batteries in both the European and North African theaters.

Lesieur was inducted into the Rhode Island Hockey Hall of fame in 2021.

Career statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1927–28 Providence Reds Can-Am 1 0 0 0 2 — — — — —
1927–28 Nashua Nationals NEHL 23 3 2 5 20 4 1 2 3 6
1928–29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 14 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1928–29 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
1928–29 Providence Reds Can-Am 16 1 0 1 16 4 0 0 0 2
1929–30 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 3 0 3 57 3 0 0 0 4
1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 21 2 0 2 16 10 0 0 0 4
1930–31 Providence Reds Can-Am 19 3 3 6 26 — — — — —
1931–32 Montreal Canadiens NHL 24 1 2 3 12 4 0 0 0 0
1931–32 Providence Reds Can-Am 18 4 3 7 35 — — — — —
1932–33 Providence Reds Can-Am 25 1 3 4 34 — — — — —
1933–34 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 2 1 3 68 3 0 1 1 8
1934–35 Providence Reds Can-Am 47 5 9 14 80 6 1 0 1 10
1935–36 Montreal Canadiens NHL 38 1 0 1 24 — — — — —
1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 51 3 7 10 54 3 0 0 0 2
1937–38 Providence Reds IAHL 47 6 10 16 36 7 0 1 1 8
1938–39 Providence Reds IAHL 54 5 7 12 53 5 0 0 0 4
1939–40 Providence Reds IAHL 54 6 7 13 26 8 0 0 0 4
1940–41 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 32 2 0 2 22 — — — — —
1945–46 Minneapolis Millers USHL 8 0 2 2 4 — — — — —
Can-Am totals 206 19 19 38 318 16 1 1 2 24
IAHL/AHL totals 238 22 31 53 340 23 0 1 1 18
NHL totals 100 4 2 6 52 14 0 0 0 14

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