Henri-André Laperriere
Henri-André Laperrière (born June 12, 1925 in Montréal , Québec , † March 8, 2015 ibid) was a Canadian ice hockey player . At the Olympic Winter Games in 1948 , he won the gold medal as a member of the Canadian national team.
Career
Henri-André Laperrière began his career as a hockey player with the Verdun Terriers, for which he was active in the Quebec Junior Hockey League in the 1944/45 season. He then played for six years for the University of Montreal Carabins, where he ended his career in 1950. In 1948 he also represented Canada as a guest player with the RCAF Flyers at the Winter Olympics. In order to play for the military team, he was accepted as a private in the Royal Canadian Air Force .
International
For Canada , Laperrière took part in the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz , where he and his team won the gold medal. In eight games he scored one goal and one assist.
Achievements and Awards
- 1948 gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Henri-André Laperrière in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
supporting documents
- ^ Décès d'André Laperrière. In: Le Journal d'Outremont - journaloutremont.com. March 17, 2015, accessed January 17, 2018 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Laperrière, Henri-André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Laperriere, Henri-Andre (full name); Laperrière, André; Laperriere, Andre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montréal , Québec , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 8, 2015 |
| Place of death | Montréal , Québec , Canada |