René Boileau (ice hockey)
René Boileau | |||
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Born |
Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada | May 18, 1904||
Died |
June 9, 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 65)||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | New York Americans | ||
Playing career | 1926–1931 |
Joseph Lorenzo Lionel Boileau (May 18, 1904 – June 9, 1969), known as René Boileau, was a Canadian professional
Playing career
Boileau, a 150 lb (68 kg) native of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, played his only season in the NHL in 1925–26.[1] Prior to joining the Americans, he played three seasons of amateur hockey in Montreal.[2] Americans manager Tommy Duggan was anxious to promote the first-year Americans and upon signing Boileau used him as part of a publicity stunt.[1] The Americans official announcement on the signing promoted Boileau under the pseudonym "Rainy Drinkwater" and announced that the French-Canadian player was instead from the Caughnawaga Indian Reservation, and the first Native American to play in the NHL.[2] The Canadian press took note of the promotion; former Toronto Star sports editor Milt Dunnell said that "He received more ink than Sitting Bull".[1] He played only seven games with the Americans, scoring no points.[3]
Boileau spent the next five seasons playing professional hockey with the
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1923–24 | Point Claire Maple Leafs | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1924–25 | Montreal K of C | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1925–26 | Montreal Columbus Club | MCHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1925–26 | Montreal Bell Telephone | MRTHL | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1925–26 | New York Americans | NHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1926–27 | Niagara Falls Cataracts | Can-Pro | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1927–28 | New Haven Eagles | Can-Am | 36 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1928–29 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 36 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1929–30 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1930–31 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 37 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1931–32 | Trois-Rivieres Renards | ECHA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1933–34 | Verdun Maple Leafs | MSHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
NHL totals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
References
- ^ ISSN 0018-3016
- ^ a b c "Rene Boileau player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Rene Boileau career statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ^ "Marc Boileau player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database