Jacques Lemieux Explained

Birth Date:April 8, 1943
Birth Place:Matane, Quebec, Canada
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:190
Position:Defence
Shoots:Right
Played For:Los Angeles Kings
Career Start:1963
Career End:1970

Jacques Leonard Lemieux (born April 8, 1943) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 19 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings between 1967 and 1969.[1] He was selected in 15th round, 85th overall by the Kings in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft.[2] Lemieux was one of the players from the 1967 team that was honored before the Kings' first home game of the 2016–17 season.[3] [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1963–64Rouyn-Noranda AluettesNOHA
1963–64Omaha KnightsCHL2 0 0 0 0
1964–65Rouyn-Noranda AluettesNOHA
1964–65Omaha KnightsCHL14 0 3 3 136 0 2 2 14
1965–66Houston ApollosCHL70 7 19 26 59
1966–67Cleveland BaronsAHL68 6 30 36 475 0 2 2 6
1967–68Los Angeles KingsNHL16 0 3 3 8
1968–69Springfield KingsAHL51 4 31 35 6
1968–69Denver SpursWHL25 5 8 13 16
1968–69Los Angeles KingsNHL1 0 0 0 0
1969–70Los Angeles KingsNHL3 0 1 1 0
1969–70Springfield KingsAHL7 0 0 0 2
1969–70Denver SpursWHL7 1 0 1 4
AHL totals126 10 61 71 555 0 2 2 6
NHL totals19 0 4 4 81 0 0 0 0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jacques Lemieux . Hockey database . 2010-02-21.
  2. Book: Bass. Alan. The Great Expansion: The Ultimate Risk that Changed the NHL Forever. 25 January 2011. iUniverse, Inc.. Bloomington, Indiana. 9781450286077. 69. October 15, 2016. en.
  3. Web site: Rosen. Jon. Opening night 50th anniversary details revealed. LA Kings Insider. October 15, 2016. October 11, 2016.
  4. Web site: 1967–68 Los Angeles Kings. NHL.com. October 15, 2016.