André Pronovost
Template:Short description Template:Infobox ice hockey player André Joseph Armand Pronovost (born July 9, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Pronovost played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and several minor professional leagues in North America between 1955 and 1972. Pronovost was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s. André is not related to the Pronovost brothersTemplate:SndMarcel, Claude, and Jean PronovostTemplate:Sndwhose NHL careers overlapped with his.
Playing career
Pronovost began his career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1956 season. He also played with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Minnesota North Stars. Pronovost was a member of four Stanley Cup winning teams in 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1959-60, all during the Canadiens' dynasty.
Personal
Pronovost's grandson, Anthony Mantha, currently plays for the Calgary Flames.[1] Pronovost was in attendance for Mantha's first NHL goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, against the Montreal Canadiens on March 24, 2016.[2] His granddaughter, Elizabeth Mantha, is an on-ice official in the American Hockey League.[3]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 54 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | QHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | QHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 55 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 72 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 70 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1967–68 | Memphis South Stars | CPHL | 60 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 51 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 71 | 50 | 57 | 107 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Jersey Devils | EHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 556 | 94 | 104 | 198 | 408 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 58 | ||||
References
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