Pierre Pilote

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CanadaCanada  Pierre Pilote Ice hockey player
Hockey Hall of Fame , 1975
Pierre Pilote
Date of birth December 11, 1931
place of birth Kenogami , Quebec , Canada
date of death September 9, 2017
Place of death Barrie , Ontario , Canada
size 178 cm
Weight 81 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Career stations
1950-1952 St. Catharines Teepees
1952-1955 Buffalo bison
1955-1968 Chicago Black Hawks
1968-1969 Toronto Maple Leafs

Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (born December 11, 1931 in Kenogami , Québec ; † September 9, 2017 in Barrie , Ontario ) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played 976 games for the Chicago Black Hawks between 1950 and 1969 and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League on the position of the defender has denied. Pilote was one of the most outstanding players in the NHL during his playing days in the 1960s and one of the best in his position as an attacking defender. In addition to winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961, he was honored three times with the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the best defensive player in the league and was voted into one of the two NHL All-Star teams for eight years in a row .

Career

At a very young age, his parents moved to Fort Erie , Ontario . Because the local ice rink had been destroyed by fire, he was unable to play ice hockey for many years and only began his career at the age of 17. As a junior with the St. Catharines Teepees in the Ontario Hockey Association , he quickly caught up.

He began his professional career in the American Hockey League with the Buffalo Bisons , for which he was active between 1952 and 1956. For the 1955/56 season, the Chicago Black Hawks brought him into the National Hockey League . He was considered a strong player and knew how to deal with sticky situations in front of goal. He convinced with his persistence and perseverance. In his first five years, he didn't miss a single game. Elmer Vasko usually played at his side . After the Black Hawks had won the Stanley Cup in the 1960/61 season , he became the captain of the team that also included Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita at the time. In May 1968 it was given to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Jim Pappin . There he played another season before retiring from his career. He was the best defense attorney in the period between Doug Harvey and Bobby Orr .

In 1975 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame . On November 12, 2008, Pilote was honored in a pre-game ceremony against the Boston Bruins and his former number 3 will no longer be awarded by the Chicago Blackhawks . Pilote died on September 9, 2017 at the age of 85.

Achievements and Awards

Career statistics

Pilote in fall 2010
Regular season Play-offs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1950/51 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 54 13 13 26th 230 9 2 2 4th 23
1951/52 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 52 21st 32 53 139 14th 3 12 15th 50
1951/52 Buffalo bison AHL 2 0 1 1 4th - - - - -
1952/53 Buffalo bison AHL 61 2 14th 16 85 - - - - -
1953/54 Buffalo bison AHL 67 2 28 30th 108 3 0 0 0 6th
1954/55 Buffalo bison AHL 63 10 28 38 120 10 0 4th 4th 18th
1955/56 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 20th 3 5 8th 34 - - - - -
1955/56 Buffalo bison AHL 43 0 11 11 118 5 0 2 2 4th
1956/57 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 3 14th 17th 117 - - - - -
1957/58 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 6th 24 30th 91 - - - - -
1958/59 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 7th 30th 37 79 6th 0 2 2 10
1959/60 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 7th 38 45 100 4th 0 1 1 8th
1960/61 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 6th 29 35 165 12 3 12 15th 8th
1961/62 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 7th 35 42 97 12 0 7th 7th 8th
1962/63 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 59 8th 18th 26th 57 6th 0 8th 8th 8th
1963/64 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 7th 46 53 84 7th 2 6th 8th 6th
1964/65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 68 14th 45 59 162 12 0 7th 7th 22nd
1965/66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 51 2 34 36 60 6th 0 2 2 10
1966/67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 70 6th 46 52 90 6th 2 4th 6th 6th
1967/68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 74 1 36 37 69 11 1 3 4th 12
1968/69 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 3 18th 21st 46 4th 0 1 1 4th
OHA total 106 34 45 79 369 23 5 14th 19th 73
AHL total 236 14th 82 96 435 18th 0 6th 6th 28
NHL overall 890 80 418 498 1251 86 8th 53 61 102

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

Web links

Commons : Pierre Pilote  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ bleacherreport.com, Keith Magnuson and Pierre Pilote Bring Cheers and Tears to the United Center
  2. ↑ tsn.ca, Hall of Famer Pilote dead at 85
personal data
SURNAME Pilote, Pierre
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pilote, Joseph Albert Pierre Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player
DATE OF BIRTH December 11, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Kenogami , Quebec
DATE OF DEATH September 9, 2017
Place of death Barrie , Ontario