Leo Boivin
Canadian ice hockey player (1931–2021)
Léo Joseph Boivin (August 2, 1932 – October 16, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Minnesota North Stars from 1952 to 1970. He was honored into the Hockey Hall of Fame in September 1986.[1]
| Leo Boivin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1986 | |||
 | |||
| Born |
August 2, 1932 Prescott, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 16, 2021 (aged 89) Brockville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg; 12 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1970 | ||
Boivin died on October 16, 2021 at the age of 89.[2]
References
change- ↑ [1] Boivin's Biography at Legends of Hockey.
- ↑ Ruhnke, Tim (October 16, 2021). "Hockey Hall-of-Famer Leo Boivin dies at age 89". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Leo Boivin Showcase, Annual Midget AA/AAA Tournament in Prescott, Ontario Archived 2021-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
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