Emile Bouchard

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Emile (Butch) Bouchard (born September 4, 1919 in Montreal) is a former Quebec ice hockey player who played with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1941 to 1956. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. He currently lives in Saint-Lambert, Quebec

Emile was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. The QMJHL's Defenceman of the Year Trophy (Emile Bouchard Trophy) is named in his honour. He is the father of former NHL defenceman Pierre Bouchard.

[edit] External links

• Emile Bouchard's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Emile Bouchard's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• (French) Émile « Butch » Bouchard's website maintained by the family

Preceded by Bill Durnan

Montreal Canadiens Captains 1948–56

Succeeded by Maurice Richard