Pierre Pilote

Canadian ice hockey player

Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (December 11, 1931September 9, 2017) was a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman that played his playing career for the Chicago Black Hawks and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pilote won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1961 and became the captain of the Black Hawks. Pilote won the Norris trophy 3 times one in 1963, one in 1964 and one in 1965.

Pierre Pilote
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1975
Born (1931-12-11)December 11, 1931
Kenogami, QC, CAN
Died September 9, 2017(2017-09-09) (aged 85)
Barrie, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 1955–1969

Pilote died in Barrie, Ontario on September 9, 2017 of cancer at the age of 85.[1]

Awards change

Pilote won many awards during his playing career:

  • Norris Trophy (1963, 1964, 1965)
  • 1st & 2nd all-star team (1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967)
  • Stanley Cup (1961)
  • Hockey Hall of Fame (1975)
  • #59 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players.

References change

  1. "Former Blackhawks great Pierre Pilote dies at 85". Chicago Tribune. September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.

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Preceded by
Ed Litzenberger
Chicago Black Hawks captain
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Succeeded by
Pat Stapleton