Gilles Bilodeau

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Gilles Bilodeau
Born (1955-07-31)July 31, 1955
Saint-Prime, Quebec, Canada
Died August 12, 2008(2008-08-12) (aged 53)
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 215 lb (98 kg; 15 st 5 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Quebec Nordiques
Birmingham Bulls
NHL Draft Undrafted
WHA Draft 121st overall, 1975
Toronto Toros
Playing career 1975–1984

Joseph Gilles Bilodeau (July 31, 1955 – August 12, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League and 143 games in the World Hockey Association between 1976 and 1980. He played for the Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, and Quebec Nordiques. Bilodeau was nicknamed "Bad News", due to a physically aggressive style of play.[1]

Playing career

Born in Saint-Prime, Quebec, Bilodeau played junior hockey for the Sorel Black Hawks. In 1975, the Toros selected him No. 122 overall in the amateur league draft. He made his pro debut with the minor league Beauce Jaros. In his first pro season, Bilodeau led the NAHL in penalty minutes, accumulating 451 minutes in just 58 games during the 1975–76 season. The eight goals and 17 assists he recorded were the highest season totals of his career.[citation needed]

Finishing off the 1975–76 season with the Toros, he played 14 games in spot duty accumulating 1 assist and 38 penalty minutes. Next year the Toros transferred to Birmingham to become the Bulls. During the 1976–77 season, Bilodeau split his time with the Birmingham Bulls and the Charlotte Checkers of the SHL. With Birmingham he played 34 games while scoring 2 goals and 6 assists and picking up 133 penalty minutes. In Charlotte, he had 3 goals, 6 assists and 242 penalty minutes during 28 games. He would finish the 1977–78 season with 258 penalty minutes with the Bulls.[citation needed]

The Quebec Nordiques signed him as a free agent in 1978. The following season, the Nordiques were among the four WHA teams absorbed into the NHL. Bilodeau skated in nine NHL games, gaining a single assist and recording just 25 penalty minutes. He played the 1980–81 season for the Richmond Rifles of the EHL before settling in Birmingham. He played to 2 games for the Birmingham Bulls of the ACHL during the 1983–84 season before retiring.[citation needed]

He died on Aug. 12, 2008, in Birmingham, Alabama.[citation needed]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season
Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1974–75
Sorel Eperviers
QMJHL
62 6 9 15 377
1975–76 Toronto Toros WHA 14 0 1 1 38
1975–76 Beauce Jaros NAHL 58 8 17 25 451 5 0 1 1 46
1976–77 Birmingham Bulls WHA 34 2 6 8 133
1976–77 Charlotte Checkers SHL 28 3 6 9 242
1977–78 Birmingham Bulls WHA 59 2 2 4 258 3 0 0 0 27
1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 4 1 2 3 7
1978–79 Quebec Nordiques WHA 36 3 6 9 141 3 0 0 0 25
1978–79 Binghamton Dusters AHL 30 2 1 3 114
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 9 0 1 1 25
1979–80
Syracuse Firebirds
AHL 61 1 6 7 131 3 0 1 1 25
1980–81 Richmond Rifles EHL 39 6 6 12 207 8 0 2 2 30
1983–84 Birmingham Bulls ACHL 2 1 2 3 16
WHA totals 143 7 15 22 570 6 0 0 0 52
NHL totals 9 0 1 1 25

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
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