Marcel Pelletier (ice hockey)

Joseph Gérard Marcel Pelletier (December 6, 1927 – May 13, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League between 1951 and 1962: six with the Chicago Black Hawks and two with the New York Rangers. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1969, with the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League.

Marcel Pelletier
Pelletier in 2014
Born(1927-12-06)December 6, 1927
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
DiedMay 13, 2017(2017-05-13) (aged 89)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
PositionGoaltender
CaughtRight
Played forChicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Playing career1948–1969

After his retirement as a player in 1967, Pelletier spent more than forty years in management and as a scout with the NHL Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.

Pelletier died on May 13, 2017, at the age of 89.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLTMINGASOGAASV%
1946–47Verdun Maple LeafsQJHL24119414107933.3652303602304.60
1947–48Verdun Maple LeafsQJHL155919004913.273021180702.33
1948–49Kitchener-Waterloo DutchmenOHA Sr4027112238010542.6512667203112.58
1949–50Quebec AcesQSHL23148114106622.81
1949–50Kansas City Pla-MorsUSHL21101201206.00
1950–51Chicago Black HawksNHL61503562804.73
1950–51Omaha KnightsUSHL100170504.29
1950–51Milwaukee Sea GullsUSHL4113235250617714.24
1951–52Chicoutimi SagueneensQSHL4621196284013922.941811711234332.30
1952–53Chicoutimi SagueneensQSHL59331511368014962.432011912805332.46
1953–54Seattle BombersWHL6822397408023623.47
1954–55Victoria CougarsWHL7033298408019762.814132451403.43
1955–56Victoria CougarsWHL6935295421619182.729545472813.07
1956–57Victoria CougarsWHL6929337424019842.80312199601.81
1956–57Seattle AmericansWHL110060202.00
1956–57New Westminster RoyalsWHL202119703.53
1957–58Vancouver CanucksWHL7044215425017382.4411837383102.52
1958–59Victoria CougarsWHL6930354418024753.553031801204.00
1959–60Victoria CougarsWHL7037294424019022.6911656712722.41
1960–61Victoria CougarsWHL7027412422026313.745233351202.15
1961–62Los Angeles BladesWHL6724376408028164.13
1962–63New York RangersNHL201039304.62.900
1962–63Baltimore ClippersAHL301610418009113.033121801204.00
1963–64St. Paul RangersCHL6134233366018192.9711566614804.36
1964–65Baltimore ClippersAHL115516393713.47
1964–65St. Paul RangersCHL32197518638902.8711836602702.45
1965–66Los Angeles BladesWHL4815312290019904.12
1965–66San Francisco SealsWHL321182702.31
1966–67Jersey DevilsEHL2313806312.7474201412.00
1967–68Rimouski KadesQSHL43258014363.37
1968–69Jersey DevilsEHL110060101.00
WHL totals6712973245040,5462177363.22512526321614432.69
NHL totals81603953104.72

References

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  1. ^ "Marcel G. Pelletier's Obituary". Courier Post Online. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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