Jack LeClair explained

Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:194
Birth Date:May 30, 1929
Birth Place:Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Career Start:1949
Career End:1968

Jean Louis "Jackie" LeClair (May 30, 1929 – June 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played three seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens from 1954 to 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues.

LeClair played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. He played three seasons with the Canadiens, from 1954–55 to 1956–57. He is credited with winning the Stanley Cup once, in 1956. In 1957, Jack played 47 games for Montreal, qualifying his name to be engraved on the cup, but he was sent to the minors before the playoffs started so his name was left off the cup. The remainder of his career was spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League, American Hockey League and Eastern Hockey League. LeClair died on June 14, 2011.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1946–47Ottawa St. PatsOCJHL22 16 19 35 147 21 11 32 2
1947–48Lethbridge Native SonsAJHL16 12 29 41 206 7 6 13 20
1947–48Lethbridge Native SonsM-Cup11 6 4 10 4
1948–49Quebec CitadellesQJHL36 21 27 48 3013 4 9 13 4
1949–50Ottawa SenatorsQSHL56 19 42 61 287 2 0 2 2
1950–51Ottawa SenatorsQSHL56 20 22 42 437 0 1 1 0
1951–52Quebec AcesQSHL57 25 29 54 2212 7 4 11 9
1952–53Ottawa SenatorsQSHL54 22 37 59 2711 8 2 10 0
1953–54Ottawa SenatorsQSHL4 3 7 10 7
1953–54Pittsburgh HornetsAHL52 14 17 31 114 0 1 1 2
1954–55Montreal CanadiensNHL59 11 22 33 1212 5 0 5 2
1955–56Montreal CanadiensNHL54 6 8 14 288 1 1 2 4
1955–56Montreal RoyalsQSHL12 5 10 15 8
1956–57Montreal CanadiensNHL47 3 10 13 14
1956–57Chicoutimi SagueneensQSHL14 8 9 17 410 1 10 11 0
1957–58Chicoutimi SagueneensQSHL48 20 40 68 326 0 1 1 4
1958–59Quebec AcesQSHL61 22 42 64 54
1959–60Quebec AcesAHL72 22 39 61 22
1960–61Quebec AcesAHL72 22 34 56 12
1961–62Quebec AcesAHL50 3 11 14 18
1962–63Charlotte CheckersEHL67 31 67 98 3210 7 9 16 0
1963–64Charlotte CheckersEHL57 27 56 83 343 1 2 3 0
1964–65Charlotte Checkers/New Haven BladesEHL44 23 35 58 78
1964–65Knoxville KnightsEHL10 4 3 7 24
1965–66New Haven BladesEHL63 32 64 96 873 1 0 1 0
1966–67New Haven BladesEHL68 20 55 75 49
1967–68Florida RocketsEHL62 34 65 99 125 0 5 5 4
EHL totals361 167 179 509 29231 13 19 32 28
QSHL totals362 144 238 382 22553 18 18 36 15
NHL totals160 20 40 60 5420 6 1 7 6

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