Joe Primeau
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A. Joseph Primeau (born January 29, 1906 - died May 14, 1989 in Lindsay, Ontario, Canada), was a professional ice hockey player.
He played professionally from 1927 until 1936 for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the team's minor league affiliates. Primeau was known for playing on the Leafs' "Kid Line" with Charlie Conacher and Busher Jackson. He won his only Stanley Cup as a player in 1932. He also won the Stanley Cup as the head coach of the Maple Leafs in 1951.
Career Statistics: 66 goals scored, 177 assists over 310 games played.
Awards Won: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1931-32)
Joe Primeau was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. In 1998, he was ranked number 92 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
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The Legends of Hockey Biography of Primeau
| Preceded by Hap Day |
Head Coaches of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1950-1953 |
Succeeded by King Clancy |
| Preceded by Frank Boucher |
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1932 |
Succeeded by Frank Boucher |
Categories: 1906 births | 1989 deaths | Canadian ice hockey players | Toronto St. Michael's Majors alumni | Toronto Marlboros alumni | Toronto Maple Leafs coaches | Toronto Maple Leafs players | Hockey Hall of Fame | Lady Byng winners | Ontario sportspeople | People from Kawartha Lakes | Stanley Cup champions
