Al Langlois Explained

Al Langlois
Position:Defence
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:205
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Birth Date:6 November 1934
Birth Place:Magog, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:California, U.S.
Career Start:1955
Career End:1966

Joseph Albert Oliver "Junior" Langlois (November 6, 1934 – September 19, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1958 and 1966.

Langlois started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and ended in 1966 with the Boston Bruins.

He was the last Bruins player to wear #4 before Bobby Orr made the number famous.

He also played with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.

Langlois won the Stanley Cup three times, with Montreal in 1958, 1959 and 1960.

Langlois died on September 19, 2020, at the age of 85 in California.[1] [2] [3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1952–53Quebec CitadellesQJHL9 0 0 0 0
1953–54Quebec FrontenacsQJHL63 2 11 13 848 1 2 3 8
1953–54Quebec FrontenacsM-Cup8 0 4 4 0
1954–55Quebec CitadellesQJHL43 2 18 20 739 1 3 4 12
1954–55Quebec CitadellesM-Cup9 2 0 2 6
1955–56Shawinigan CataractesQHL64 8 6 14 4811 2 4 6 14
1956–57Shawinigan CataractesQHL16 0 2 2 12
1956–57Rochester AmericansAHL47 5 24 29 6410 0 4 4 18
1957–58Montreal CanadiensNHL1 0 0 0 07 0 1 1 4
1957–58Rochester AmericansAHL68 0 11 11 88
1958–59Montreal CanadiensNHL48 0 3 3 267 0 0 0 4
1959–60Montreal CanadiensNHL67 1 14 15 488 0 3 3 18
1960–61Montreal CanadiensNHL61 1 12 13 565 0 0 0 6
1961–62New York RangersNHL69 7 18 25 906 0 1 1 2
1962–63New York RangersNHL60 2 14 16 62
1963–64New York RangersNHL44 4 2 6 32
1963–64Baltimore ClippersAHL6 1 0 1 6
1963–64Detroit Red WingsNHL17 1 6 7 1314 0 0 0 12
1964–65Detroit Red WingsNHL65 1 12 13 1076 1 0 1 4
1965–66Boston BruinsNHL65 4 10 14 54
1966–67Los Angeles BladesWHL59 6 34 40 97
NHL totals497 21 91 112 48853 1 5 6 50

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canadien: l'Ex-défenseur Albert Langlois a rendu l'âme.
  2. Web site: Langlois dies at 85, was three-time Stanley Cup champion with Canadiens.
  3. Web site: L'Ex-hockeyeur Albert Langlois décède en Californie. 21 September 2020.