Jean Beliveau
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Jean Arthur Béliveau, CC , CQ , D.h.c. (b. August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player. He is a Canadian icon, and one of the most respected figures to have ever played the game.
A star at an early age, he won the Quebec Senior Hockey League scoring championship with the Quebec Aces in 1953 then joined the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Three years later, in 1956, Béliveau won both the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the league's scoring champion and the Hart Memorial Trophy as its most valuable player. During his 18 year career in Montreal, he played on 10 Stanley Cup winning teams and was team captain for five of them. A powerful skater, he had a polished air of composed confidence that made him a natural leader both on and off the ice. Admired and respected by fans, teammates and his opponents, he was the first player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy for his performance in the 1965 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Jean Béliveau retired at the end of the 1970-71 NHL season as his team's all-time leading scorer and the NHL's all-time leading playoff scorer. He scored 507 goals and had 712 assists for 1,219 points in 1,125 NHL regular-season games plus 70 goals and 97 assists for 176 points in 162 playoff games. His jersey number (#4) was retired on October 9, 1971. In 1972, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
After his playing days were over, Béliveau remained with the Canadiens team as an executive and goodwill ambassador while doing charitable work through the "Jean Béliveau Foundation" established in 1971. In 1993 he transferred the foundation to the "Society for Disabled Children."
Jean Béliveau has been given many awards including several honorary doctorates from Canadian universities, plus the Loyola Medal in 1995. He was made a member of the National Order of Quebec and is a Companion of the Order of Canada, his country's highest civilian award. He was appointed as a companion to the Order of Canada on May 6, 1998 (according to ["Appointments to The Order of Canada"]). In 1994 he was offered the position of Governor General of Canada but declined the position for personal reason. In 2001 his name was added to Canada's Walk of Fame, the same year he was honored with his portrait on a Canadian postage stamp.
In November 2004, Jean Béliveau supported the NHL's position in the National Hockey League labor dispute (2004), arguing that the players' demands would damage the sport and the league.
Career Statistics
Regular SeasonSeason Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM1950-51 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 1 1 2 0 1952-53 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 5 0 5 0 1953-54 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 13 21 34 22 1954-55 Montreal Canadiens NHL 70 37 36 73 58 1955-56 Montreal Canadiens NHL 70 47 41 88 143 1956-57 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 33 51 84 105 1957-58 Montreal Canadiens NHL 55 27 32 59 93 1958-59 Montreal Canadiens NHL 64 45 46 91 67 1959-60 Montreal Canadiens NHL 60 34 40 74 57 1960-61 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 32 58 90 57 1961-62 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 18 23 41 36 1962-63 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 18 49 67 68 1963-64 Montreal Canadiens NHL 68 28 50 78 42 1964-65 Montreal Canadiens NHL 58 20 23 43 76 1965-66 Montreal Canadiens NHL 67 29 48 77 50 1966-67 Montreal Canadiens NHL 53 12 26 38 22 1967-68 Montreal Canadiens NHL 59 31 37 68 28 1968-69 Montreal Canadiens NHL 69 33 49 82 55 1969-70 Montreal Canadiens NHL 63 19 30 49 10 1970-71 Montreal Canadiens NHL 80 25 51 76 40
NHL Totals 1125 507 712 1219 1029
Personal accomplishments
- Played in 13 NHL All-Star Games
- NHL First All-Star Team (6)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (4)
- Art Ross Memorial Trophy (1956)
- Conn Smythe Trophy (1965)
- Hart Memorial Trophy (MVP) (1956, 1964)
See also
- Captain (ice hockey)
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 500 goals
References
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