Maurice Benoit

Maurice Benoit
Born	July 26, 1933 (1933-07-26) (age 78) Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Omaha Knights Toledo Blades Dayton Gems
National team	Canada
Playing career	1955–1970

Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Competitor for  Canada
Silver	1960 Squaw Valley	Ice hockey

Maurice "Moe" Benoit (born July 26, 1933) is a Canadian former professional hockey defenceman.

Benoit started playing professional hockey in 1948 for the Montreal Royals. After a five year break he began playing again for the Trois-Rivières Lions. He had successful seasons with the Belleville McFarlands and Kingston Frontenacs in the late fifties. Benoit helped the Canadian Olympic Hockey Team get the silver medal in the 1960 Winter Olympics.

After his Olympic success he moved to the United States, where he was a player-coach for the Omaha Knights and Toledo Blades. In 1966 Benoit joined the Dayton Gems with whom he played until his retirement in 1970. Benoit was inducted into the Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973. He currently lives outside of Dayton, Ohio.

External links

• "Gems stars biography"
• Maurice Benoit's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Persondata
Name	Benoit, Maurice
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey defenceman
Date of birth	July 26, 1933
Place of birth	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN
Date of death
Place of death