- Michel Larocque
Infobox Ice Hockey Player
position =Goaltender
caught = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 185
played_for =Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs Philadelphia Flyers
St. Louis Blues
nationality = Canada
birth_date = birth date|1952|4|6|mf=y
birth_place = Hull, PQ, CAN
death_date = death date and age|1992|7|29|1952|4|6|mf=y
death_place = Hull, PQ, CAN
career_start = 1972
career_end = 1985
draft = 6th overall
draft_year = 1972
draft_team =Montreal Canadiens
image_size =
nickname = BunnyMichel 'Bunny' Larocque (April 6, 1952, in
Hull, Quebec , Canada - July 29, 1992) was a Canadianprofessional ice hockey goaltender who played for theMontreal Canadiens ,Toronto Maple Leafs ,Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in theNational Hockey League .Playing career
Larocque would help win four Vezina Trophies. During that time, the trophy was given to the principal goalies on the team allowing the fewest goals in the regular season. The first three were largely because of the all-star play of
Ken Dryden . The final trophy was withDenis Herron andRichard Sevigny in 1981. He would win fourStanley Cup s with Montreal in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979.Retirement and death
After his playing career ended, he served as general manager of the
Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) during the 1989–90 season and won QMJHL executive of the year for 1989–90. He was vice president of the QMJHL during the 1991–92 season and still held the position at time of his death.He died of brain cancer at age 40 in his hometown of
Hull, Quebec .ee also
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List of ice hockey players who died young
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons External links
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