Claude Provost

Claude Provost
Born	September 17, 1933(1933-09-17) Montreal, QC, CAN
Died	April 17, 1984(1984-04-17) (aged 50) Florida, USA
Height	5 ft 09 in (1.75 m)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1955–1970

Claude Joseph Antoine Provost^[1] (September 17, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec – April 17, 1984 in Florida) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

Provost played his entire NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup 9 times and the first ever Bill Masterton Trophy awarded for perseverance in 1968. He suffered a fatal heart attack while playing tennis at his home in Florida in 1984. Provost has won the most Stanley Cups of anyone who is not be a member of Hockey Hall of Fame. Every other player and executive who has won at least 8 Stanley Cups is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Achievements

• Stanley Cup champion — 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 (with Montreal)
• Won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 1968

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952–53	Montreal Junior Canadiens	QPJHL		46	24	36	60	29		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts	QHL		61	25	23	48	44		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts	QHL		9	7	8	15	12		—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		60	13	16	29	30		10	3	3	6	12
1956–57	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		67	16	14	30	24		10	0	1	1	8
1957–58	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	19	32	51	71		10	1	3	4	8
1958–59	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		69	16	22	38	37		11	6	2	8	2
1959–60	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	17	29	46	42		8	1	1	2	0
1960–61	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		49	11	4	15	32		6	1	3	4	4
1961–62	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	33	29	62	22		6	2	2	4	2
1962–63	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		67	20	30	50	26		5	0	1	1	2
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		68	15	17	32	37		7	2	2	4	22
1964–65	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	27	37	64	28		13	2	6	8	12
1965–66	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	19	36	55	38		10	2	3	5	2
1966–67	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		64	11	13	24	16		7	1	1	2	0
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		73	14	30	44	26		13	2	8	10	10
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		73	13	15	28	18		10	2	2	4	2
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		65	10	11	21	22		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1005	254	335	589	469		126	25	38	63	86

References

1. ^ Claude Provost's biography at Legends of Hockey

External links

Biography portal

• Claude Provost's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Claude Provost at Find a Grave

Preceded by first winner

Bill Masterton Trophy winner 1968

Succeeded by Ted Hampson

Persondata
Name	Provost, Claude
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian ice hockey player
Date of birth	September 17, 1933
Place of birth	Montreal, QC, CAN
Date of death	April 17, 1984
Place of death	Florida, USA