Bobby Rousseau
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Chex Bob Rousseau.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1940|7|26|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 178
| position = Right wing
| shoots = Right
| played_for = Montreal Canadiens
Minnesota North Stars
New York Rangers
| ntl_team = CAN
| career_start = 1958
| career_end = 1975
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Joseph Jean-Paul Robert Rousseau (born July 26, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1962 as NHL Rookie of the Year.
Playing career
=Early career=
Rousseau started his career with the St. Jean Braves of the Quebec Junior Hockey League in 1955-56 where he led the league in scoring with 53 goals and 85 points in 44 games. The next season, Rousseau moved on with the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens. Hull-Ottawa reached the 1957 Memorial Cup final against the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters losing game 7 3–2.{{cite web |url=https://gdrinnan.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-cup-history-1957.html|title=The Memorial Cup: A History...1957|date=26 May 2008 |publisher= Taking Note with Gregg Drinnan |accessdate=2011-08-11}} The Canadiens returned to the Memorial Cup in 1957-58 defeating the Regina Pats in 6 games.{{cite web |url=https://gdrinnan.blogspot.com/2008/05/memorial-cup-history-1958.html |title=The Memorial Cup: A History...1958 |date=27 May 2008 |publisher= Taking Note with Gregg Drinnan |accessdate=2011-08-11}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's ice hockey}}
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{{MedalSilver| 1960 Squaw Valley |Ice hockey}}
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In 1960, Rousseau was loaned to the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, the team that represented Canada at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.Hockey's Glory Days: The 1950s and '60s, Dan Diamond, p.147 Published in Canada by Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2003,{{ISBN|978-0-7407-3829-6}} Canada finished with a silver medal, while the USA won gold and the Soviets bronze. Rousseau scored 5 goals, 4 of which came in a 19–1 victory over Japan, and 9 points in 7 games during Canada's Olympic run.{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=14184|title=Bobby Rousseau|publisher=Legends of Hockey|accessdate=2011-08-11}}
=NHL career=
In 1960-61, Rousseau earned his first chance in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens. Rousseau played in 15 games earning 3 points. During his first full NHL season in 1961-2, he scored 21 goals and 24 assists and was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the top rookie in the NHL that year.{{cite web |title=Habs great Bobby Rousseau hosts 2nd annual Martlet Basketball Golf Tournament |url=https://mcgillathletics.ca/news/2016/6/23/womens-basketball-recap-of-the-2nd-annual-martlet-basketball-golf-tournament.aspx?path=wbball |website=McGill University Athletics |publisher=McGill University |accessdate=12 January 2019 |language=en |date=23 June 2016}} Rousseau had a less productive 1962-3 season as he scored only 37 points. In 1963-64, Rousseau scored 25 goals and 56 points. Rousseau also had a 5-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings on February 1, 1964.{{cite web |url=http://www.greatesthockeylegends.com/2007/12/five-goal-games-in-nhl-history.html|title=Five Goal Games in NHL History|publisher=Joe Pelletier|accessdate=2011-08-11}} The Canadiens reached the Stanley Cup Finals in 1964-65 against the Chicago Black Hawks. The series went to 7 games, which the Canadiens won, giving Rousseau his first Stanley Cup. Rousseau was also invited to the 1965 All-Star Game. During the 1965-66 NHL season, Rousseau's 78 points tied him with Stan Mikita for second overall in the scoring race.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.184, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN|978-0-385-66325-0}} His hard work earned him a spot on the NHL Second All-Star Team that season. Rousseau helped the Canadiens defend their Stanley Cup title as they beat the Detroit Red Wings in 6 games. The Canadiens returned to the Finals for a third straight time in 1966-67 but lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 6 games. However, Rousseau and the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup the following two seasons.
After the 1969-70 NHL season, his ninth with the Canadiens, during which he scored 24 goals, Rousseau was traded to the Minnesota North Stars where he spent the 1970-71 season. He was then traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for right winger Bob Nevin and helped the Rangers reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1971-72 which the Rangers lost in 6 games to the Boston Bruins, with Rousseau amassing 17 points during the playoff run. After playing 8 games in 1974-75, Rousseau retired.
Personal life
Rousseau is the brother of former NHL players Rollie and Guy Rousseau.
Awards and achievements
- Memorial Cup champion — 1958 (with the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens)
- EPHL Second All-Star Team — 1961
- Calder Memorial Trophy — 1962
- NHL All-Star Games — 1965, 1967, 1969
- NHL Second All-Star Team — 1966
- Stanley Cup champion — 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 (with the Montreal Canadiens)
- On February 1, 1964, Rousseau scored five goals in one game
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
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! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 1955–56
| St. Jean Braves | QJHL | 44 | 53 | 32 | 85 | 25
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1956–57 | OHA | 28 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1956–57
| Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1956–57 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | MC | — | — | — | — | —
| 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 8 |
| 1957–58
| Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | OHA | 27 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 64
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1957–58 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 36 | 26 | 26 | 52 | 14
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1957–58
| Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | MC | — | — | — | — | —
| 13 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1958–59 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EOHL | 18 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 26
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1958–59
| Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | MC | — | — | — | — | —
| 9 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1958–59 | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60
| Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1959–60 | Brockville Jr. Canadiens | MC | — | — | — | — | —
| 13 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 1960–61
| NHL | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 38 | 34 | 26 | 60 | 18
| 14 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 10 |
| 1961–62
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 26
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 15
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1963–64
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 32
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 12 | 35 | 47 | 26
| 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 24 |
| 1965–66
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 30 | 48 | 78 | 20
| 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 19 | 44 | 63 | 58
| 10 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| 1967–68
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 74 | 19 | 46 | 65 | 47
| 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1968–69 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 76 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 59
| 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 1969–70
| Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 72 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 30
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1970–71 | NHL | 63 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 12
| 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 1971–72
| NHL | 78 | 21 | 36 | 57 | 12
| 16 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1972–73 | New York Rangers | NHL | 78 | 8 | 37 | 45 | 14
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 1973–74
| New York Rangers | NHL | 72 | 10 | 41 | 51 | 4
| 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1974–75 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
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! colspan="3" | NHL totals ! 942 !! 245 !! 458 !! 703 !! 359 ! 128 !! 27 !! 57 !! 84 !! 69 |
=International=
See also
References
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External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
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Category:Calder Trophy winners
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Category:Ice hockey people from Montreal
Category:Ice hockey players at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 1960 Winter Olympics
Category:Minnesota North Stars players
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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Category:New York Rangers players
Category:Olympic ice hockey players for Canada
Category:Olympic medalists in ice hockey
Category:Olympic silver medalists for Canada