Jean Ratelle
Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joseph Gilbert Yvon Jean Ratelle (born October 3, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. He featured in three Stanley Cup Finals (1972, 1977, 1978). In twenty-one seasons he averaged almost a point a game and won the Lady Byng Trophy twice in recognition of his great sportsmanship. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
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Jean Ratelle | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1985 | |||
Born |
(1940-10-03) October 3, 1940 (age 83) Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1960ā1981 |
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In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[1]