Claude Provost

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CanadaCanada  Claude Provost Ice hockey player
Date of birth September 17, 1933
place of birth Montreal , Quebec , Canada
date of death April 17, 1984
Place of death Florida , USA
size 175 cm
Weight 79 kg
position Right wing
Shot hand Right
Career stations
1951-1952 Montréal Nationale
1952-1954 Montréal Junior Canadiens
1954-1955 Shawinigan Cataractes
1955-1970 Montréal Canadiens

Claude Joseph Antoine Provost (born September 17, 1933 in Montreal , Québec , † April 17, 1984 in Florida , USA ) was a Canadian ice hockey player (right winger) and coach who served from 1955 to 1970 for the Montréal Canadiens in the National Hockey League played.

Career

During his junior years he played with Scotty Bowman at the Montréal Junior Canadiens in the QJHA . In the senior division, he initially played with the Shawinigan Cataracts in the QHL .

When Toe Blake took over as coach of the Montréal Canadiens for the 1955/56 season , he brought him into the squad. It should bring more physical robustness to the star team of the Canadiens. In a row with André Pronovost and Phil Goyette , with whom he had already played as a junior player, the defensive striker also developed his offensive qualities. He took part in the NHL All-Star Game eleven times in a row . The development of his offensive skills brought him various awards such as a nomination to the First All-Star Team in his later years . He made it into the top ten scorers of the NHL in the 1964/65 season and in 1968 he was the first player to be awarded the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy . After nine Stanley Cup victories, he ended his active career in 1970.

In June 1971 the Canadiens sold the rights to him to the Los Angeles Kings , but he decided to train the Rosemount National in the QJHL and against a return to the NHL.

In 1984 he died of a heart attack while playing tennis in Florida.

NHL statistics

Seasons Games Gates Assists Points Penalty minutes
Regular season 15th 1.005 254 335 589 469
Playoffs 14th 126 25th 38 63 86

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personal data
SURNAME Provost, Claude
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Provost, Claude Joseph Antoine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH September 17, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal , Quebec, Canada
DATE OF DEATH April 17, 1984
Place of death Florida , USA