Joseph Léo Gérard Gravelle (June 10, 1925 – October 30, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 223 games in the National Hockey League between 1946 and 1951.[1] He played with the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens. Gravelle was born in Aylmer, Quebec, but grew up in Port Colborne, Ontario.
| Leo Gravelle | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
June 10, 1925 Aylmer, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 30, 2013 (aged 88) Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1945–1956 | ||
He died on October 30, 2013, at the age of 88.[2]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1942–43 | Port Colborne Sailors | OHA Sr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Port Colborne Recreation | OHA B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 12 | ||
| 1942–43 | Port Colborne Lions | OMHA | 3 | 9 | 8 | 17 | — | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1943–44 | Brantford Lions | OHA B | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | St. Michael's Majors | OHA | 17 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 1944–45 | St. Michael's Majors | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 34 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1946–47 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 29 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Houston Huskies | USHL | 24 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1948–49 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 25 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Indianapolis Capitals | AHL | 15 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 59 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 60 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | 68 | 45 | 41 | 86 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Ottawa Senators | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | — | 13 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 42 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 223 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 42 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Léo Gravelle, dit "La Gazelle", n'est plus | Martin Comtois | Canadien". Lapresse.ca. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ^ "Accueil". Leogravelle.com. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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