Marcel Pelletier (ice hockey)

Joseph Gérard Marcel Pelletier (December 6, 1927 – May 13, 2017) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played eight games in the National Hockey League between 1951 and 1962: six with the Chicago Black Hawks and two with the New York Rangers. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1969, with the Victoria Cougars of the Western Hockey League.

Marcel Pelletier
Pelletier in 2014
Born (1927-12-06)December 6, 1927
Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Died May 13, 2017(2017-05-13) (aged 89)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
New York Rangers
Playing career 1948–1969

After his retirement as a player in 1967, Pelletier spent more than forty years in management and as a scout with the NHL Philadelphia Flyers and Boston Bruins.

Pelletier died on May 13, 2017, at the age of 89.[1]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1946–47 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL 24 11 9 4 1410 79 3 3.36 5 2 3 0 360 23 0 4.60
1947–48 Verdun Maple Leafs QJHL 15 5 9 1 900 49 1 3.27 3 0 2 1 180 7 0 2.33
1948–49 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen OHA Sr 40 27 11 2 2380 105 4 2.65 12 6 6 720 31 1 2.58
1949–50 Quebec Aces QSHL 23 14 8 1 1410 66 2 2.81
1949–50 Kansas City Pla-Mors USHL 2 1 1 0 120 12 0 6.00
1950–51 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6 1 5 0 356 28 0 4.73
1950–51 Omaha Knights USHL 1 0 0 1 70 5 0 4.29
1950–51 Milwaukee Sea Gulls USHL 41 13 23 5 2506 177 1 4.24
1951–52 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 46 21 19 6 2840 139 2 2.94 18 11 7 1123 43 3 2.30
1952–53 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 59 33 15 11 3680 149 6 2.43 20 11 9 1280 53 3 2.46
1953–54 Seattle Bombers WHL 68 22 39 7 4080 236 2 3.47
1954–55 Victoria Cougars WHL 70 33 29 8 4080 197 6 2.81 4 1 3 245 14 0 3.43
1955–56 Victoria Cougars WHL 69 35 29 5 4216 191 8 2.72 9 5 4 547 28 1 3.07
1956–57 Victoria Cougars WHL 69 29 33 7 4240 198 4 2.80 3 1 2 199 6 0 1.81
1956–57 Seattle Americans WHL 1 1 0 0 60 2 0 2.00
1956–57 New Westminster Royals WHL 2 0 2 119 7 0 3.53
1957–58 Vancouver Canucks WHL 70 44 21 5 4250 173 8 2.44 11 8 3 738 31 0 2.52
1958–59 Victoria Cougars WHL 69 30 35 4 4180 247 5 3.55 3 0 3 180 12 0 4.00
1959–60 Victoria Cougars WHL 70 37 29 4 4240 190 2 2.69 11 6 5 671 27 2 2.41
1960–61 Victoria Cougars WHL 70 27 41 2 4220 263 1 3.74 5 2 3 335 12 0 2.15
1961–62 Los Angeles Blades WHL 67 24 37 6 4080 281 6 4.13
1962–63 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 1 0 39 3 0 4.62 .900
1962–63 Baltimore Clippers AHL 30 16 10 4 1800 91 1 3.03 3 1 2 180 12 0 4.00
1963–64 St. Paul Rangers CHL 61 34 23 3 3660 181 9 2.97 11 5 6 661 48 0 4.36
1964–65 Baltimore Clippers AHL 11 5 5 1 639 37 1 3.47
1964–65 St. Paul Rangers CHL 32 19 7 5 1863 89 0 2.87 11 8 3 660 27 0 2.45
1965–66 Los Angeles Blades WHL 48 15 31 2 2900 199 0 4.12
1965–66 San Francisco Seals WHL 3 2 1 182 7 0 2.31
1966–67 Jersey Devils EHL 23 1380 63 1 2.74 7 420 14 1 2.00
1967–68 Rimouski Kades QSHL 43 2580 143 6 3.37
1968–69 Jersey Devils EHL 1 1 0 0 60 1 0 1.00
WHL totals 671 297 324 50 40,546 2177 36 3.22 51 25 26 3216 144 3 2.69
NHL totals 8 1 6 0 395 31 0 4.72

References

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  1. ^ "Marcel G. Pelletier's Obituary". Courier Post Online. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
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