Orval Tessier
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Orval Tessier (Born - June 30, 1933 in Cornwall, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre and coach who played 3 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins and who coached for 3 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks. He won the Stanley Cup in 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche while serving as a scout for the team.
Tessier may be best remembered for a quote during the 1983 Campbell Conference finals. After the Black Hawks gave up 14 goals in falling behind 2-0 to the Edmonton Oilers, Tessier fumed that Chicago players needed "heart transplants". The quip failed to inspire the Hawks, who dropped the final two games of the series at Chicago Stadium, marking the second consecutive year Chicago lost in the Campbell Conference final.
Tessier played only 59 regular season games in the NHL. However, he was a solid offensive player in minor professional leagues winning 2 scoring titles with the EPHL's Kingston Frontenacs.
[edit] Awards & Achievements
- 1982-83 - Jack Adams Trophy winner (Chicago)
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