André Binette (December 2, 1933 – August 16, 2004) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1954–55 season, on November 11, 1954 against the Chicago Black Hawks. Binette was called up to replace Jacques Plante, who was injured in the pre-game warm-up.[1] He allowed four goals and won the game.[2] He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
| André Binette | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 2, 1933 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 16, 2004 (aged 70) Saint-Donat, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1963 | ||
On August 18, 2004, Binette died from a heart attack while playing tennis with his son.[3]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1953–54 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QJHL-B | 48 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 2850 | 180 | 1 | 3.79 | 3 | — | — | 180 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| 1955–56 | Cornwall Colts | EOHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Troy Bruins | IHL | 20 | — | — | — | 1200 | 75 | 1 | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 38 | — | — | — | 2280 | 181 | 0 | 4.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chatham Maroons | OHA Sr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toledo Mercurys | IHL | 46 | — | — | — | 2740 | 174 | 3 | 3.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Olympics | QSHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 780 | 33 | 2 | 2.54 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Olympics | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 5 | 971 | 42 | 4 | 2.60 | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Pelletier, Joe. "Andre Binette". www.GreatestHockeyLegends.com. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Andre Binette player profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ Le Nouvelliste, 25 August 2004, p.27.
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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