IMAGE INFORMATION
EditJoseph Herve Dollard St.Laurent - Born May 12, 1929 in Verdun, Quebec - Died April 6, 2015 in Beloeil, Quebec was a Canadian Ice Hockey defenceman and coach.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958 with Montreal Canadiens, 1961 with Chicago Black Hawks.
Stanley Cup finalist 1954, 1955, 1962.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1956, 1958 with Montreal Canadiens.
St. Laurent started out with the Montreal Jr. Canadiens, playing two seasons from 1947 to 1949. There he demonstrated an offensive touch and an ability to play a tough game of defence at the other end of the ice. In 1949–50, St. Laurent joined the Montreal Royals of the QSHL.
St. Laurent made his NHL debut with Montreal Canadiens on March 1, 1951 vs Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Forum in a 3-1 Canadiens win.
St. Laurent scored his 1st NHL goal vs Chuck Rayner of New Yoek Rangers at 1:35 of 2nd period on November 29, 1951 at Montreal Forum in a 7-2 Canadiens win.
St. Laurent helped Montreal win the Stanley Cup in 1953, and was a stay-at-home defenceman regular for the next six seasons. His efforts contributed to three straight Stanley Cup victories between 1956, 1957, 1958.
After the 1958 championship, St. Laurent was sold to the Chicago Black Hawks who were gradually assembling a lineup with the goal of bringing the Stanley Cup to Chicago after a lengthy absence. The Black Hawks won the 1961 Stanley Cup vs the Red Wings in 6 games. He had 1 goal, 2 assists in the playoffs.
St. Laurent played for the Black Hawks until the end of the 1961–62 season. The following year, he was sent to the Quebec Aces of the AHL, during which St. Laurent took a hard fall to the ice, breaking his leg and ending his aspirations to make it back to the NHL. At the end of the season, he announced his retirement.
St. Laurent played in 652 regular season NHL games, scoring 29 goals (4 GWG), 133 assists with 500 penalty minutes and 92 NHL playoff games, scoring 2 goals, 22 assists with 87 penalty minutes.
St. Laurent played in NHL All-Star Games 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961.
After retiring, St. Laurent coached the Verdun Pirates.
