Lionel Bouvrette Explained

Birth Date:June 10, 1914
Birth Place:Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Delray Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:9
Weight Lb:165
Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Played For:New York Rangers
Career Start:1941
Career End:1947

Joseph Wilfrid Lionel Gerard Bouvrette (June 10, 1914 — February 8, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

Bouvrette played one game in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers during the 1942–43 season on March 18, 1943. His rights were owned by the Montreal Canadiens who agreed to loan Bouvrette to the Rangers to replace the injured Jimmy Franks. He had a more successful career with the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, leading the league twice in shutouts. He was also the recipient of the Vimy Memorial Trophy, awarded to the league's Most Valuable Player.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP W L T Min GA GAAGP W L Min GA SO GAA
1931–32Montreal St. Francis XavierMCHL10 600 16 3 1.602 2 0 120 3 0 1.50
1932–33Montreal St. Francis XavierMCHL11 660 29 1 2.642 2 0 120 3 0 1.50
1933–34Montreal St. Francis XavierMCHL8 480 23 1 2.87
1935–36Montreal LaFontaine BluesMCHL4 240 26 0 6.50
1938–39Montreal Concordia CivicsQSHL5 300 12 1 2.403 180 9 0 3.00
1939–40Montreal Concordia CivicsQSHL30 1800 106 1 3.535 300 17 1 3.40
1940–41Montreal Concordia CivicsQSHL35 2100 174 0 4.97
1941–42Quebec AcesQSHL33 1980 92 5 2.796 360 16 0 2.67
1941–42Quebec AcesAl-Cup8 4 4 480 27 1 3.38
1942–43New York RangersNHL1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00
1942–43Quebec AcesQSHL33 1980 123 1 3.734 240 12 0 3.00
1943–44Quebec AcesQSHL24 15 7 2 1440 65 3 2.716 360 21 0 3.50
1943–44Quebec AcesAl-Cup9 9 0 540 27 0 3.00
1944–45Quebec AcesQSHL24 1440 89 2 3.717 420 17 0 2.43
1945–46Quebec AcesQSHL31 1860 115 1 3.71
1946–47Quebec AcesQSHL8 480 39 0 4.884 1 3 240 19 0 4.75
NHL totals1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00

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