Jack Gelineau
| Jack Gelineau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 11, 1924 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died | November 12, 1998 (aged 74) | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1954 | ||
John Edward "Jack" Gélineau
Playing career
During the
After the war, Gélineau played in net with the Montreal Jr. Royals in 1944–45.
In 1945–46, Gélineau entered McGill University and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in 1949.
He starred in goal at McGill for four seasons, racking up a 40–16–1 overall record with a 3.14 goals against average. He also played intermediate basketball, football and varsity baseball which resulted in a tryout with the Boston Red Sox. The last McGill goalie to be named team captain, Gélineau backstopped the Redmen to the 1946 Queen's Cup championship. He was the first recipient of the Forbes Trophy as McGill's male athlete of the year in 1948.
That spring, he was called up to the
Gélineau died on November 12, 1998, one day after his 74th birthday. He is buried at the National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire, Quebec.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
1943–44
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Toronto Young Rangers | OHA | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 680 | 58 | 1 | 5.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Cil | TMHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto RCAF | TNDHL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 420 | 21 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal RCAF | MCHL | 8 | — | — | — | 480 | 24 | 0 | 3.00 | 5 | — | — | 300 | 28 | 0 | 5.60 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal Jr. Royals | QJHL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 300 | 19 | 3 | 3.80 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 528 | 43 | 0 | 4.96 | ||
| 1945–46 | McGill University | MCHL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 900 | 52 | 1 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | McGill University | MCHL | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 960 | 45 | 1 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | McGill University | MCHL | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 1200 | 62 | 1 | 3.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | McGill University | MCHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 360 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 22 | 30 | 15 | 4020 | 220 | 3 | 3.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 22 | 30 | 18 | 4200 | 197 | 4 | 2.81 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 7 | 1 | 1.62 | ||
| 1951–52 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 740 | 42 | 0 | 3.41 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 739 | 28 | 1 | 2.27 | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1300 | 59 | 1 | 2.72 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 1303 | 51 | 1 | 2.35 | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QHL
|
57 | 24 | 27 | 6 | 3466 | 158 | 5 | 2.74 | 14 | — | — | 840 | 26 | 4 | 1.86 | ||
| 1953–54 | Chicago Black Hawks
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NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 640 | 38 | 1 | 3.56 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| NHL totals | 143 | 46 | 64 | 33 | 8580 | 447 | 7 | 3.13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 260 | 7 | 1 | 1.62 | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Queen's Cup champion in 1946.
- McGill's Male Athlete of the Year in 1948.
- 1950.
References
- ^ a b c Fischler, Stan (March 3, 2020). "Gelineau went from Calder Trophy winner to insurance agent". NHL.com. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Jack Gelineau at Find a Grave