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EditAndré Gerard Boudrias - Born September 19, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec - Died February 5, 2019 in Whistler, British Columbia was a Canadian ice Hockey centre, assistant coach, assistant general manager and scout.
- Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy Winner 1964 with Montreal Junior Canadiens.
- Avco World Trophy / Avco Cup Champion 1977 with Quebec Nordiques.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1986, 1993 with Montreal Canadiens (assistant general manager).
Stanley Cup finalist 1970.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1986, 1993 with Montreal Canadiens (assistant general manager).
Boudrias made his NHL debut with Montreal Canadiens on January 26, 1964 vs Chicago Black Hawks at Chicago Stadium in a 2-2 tie. He had 1 assist in the game.
Boudrias scored his 1st NHL goal vs Eddie Johnston of Boston Bruins at 3:40 of 2nd period on March 21, 1964 at Montreal Forum in a 5-1 Canadiens win. His goal was the game winner.
The Canadiens were deep in talent when Boudrias played for them and thus spent many years in their farm system, only playing 6 games over 3 seasons before they traded him to Minnesota North Stars in June 1967. He played in Minnesota for almost 2 seasons before they traded him to Chicago Black Hawks in mid February 1969.
The St. Louis Blues claimed him in the 1969 NHL Intra-League Draft, and he helped them reach the 1970 Stanley Cup finals. After the the playoffs, St. Louis traded Boudrias to the Vancouver Canucks, where he would finally become a NHL star. He was much admired by the Canucks fans, becoming their team captain for the 1975-76 season.
Boudrias then signed with the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association for the 1976-77 season, playing for 2 seasons before retiring as a player. He help the Nordiques win the 1977 Avco Cup championship.
Boudrias played in 662 regular season NHL games, scoring 151 goals (19 GWG), 340 assists with 216 penalty minutes and 34 NHL playoff games, scoring 6 goals (1 GWG), 10 assists with 12 penalty minutes.
Boudrias played in the 1967 NHL All-Star Game.
After retiring as a player, Boudrias became a coach with NHL Quebec Nordiques for 2 seasons, then turned to scouting. The Montreal Canadiens named him director of scouting in the mid 1980s and was also their assistant general manager for many years. After the Canadiens won the 1993 Stanley Cup, Boudrias was lured to the New Jersey Devils as their main scout, where he finished his career.
