Bernie Geoffrion
Bernard Joseph André " Boom Boom " Geoffrion ( born February 16, 1931 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, † March 11, 2006 in Atlanta, United States) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach, who from 1950 to 1968 for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers played in the National Hockey League.
Career
Geoffrion was born in Montreal and grew up there. He began his hockey career at Mount St. Louis College and played from 1947 to Lavale National on the right wing. From 1951 he played for the Canadiens de Montréal and got Charlie Boire, a sports reporter for the Montreal Star, nicknamed " Boom Boom ". The nickname referring to the loud sound that is characteristic of him hard shots triggered when the puck crashed into the gang. In 1952 he was awarded the prize for the best newcomer ( rookie ), the Calder Memorial Trophy awarded. In 1953 he won his first Stanley Cup with Montreal and it was followed by five consecutive titles from 1956 until 1960. 1964 he left his club and coached for two years the crew of the Quebec Aces. He had already finished his career as could be persuaded in the season 1966/67, to make a comeback for two years him the New York Rangers.
When the Atlanta Flames entered the NHL, Bernie Geoffrion was her first coach. In the course of the season 79/80 he took over until season's end the Canadiens. He was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
In 2005 ill Geoffrion from stomach cancer, which he died on 11 March 2006. On the same day the Montreal Canadiens locked his jersey number 5, which is thereby assigned more than to any other player.
Family
Goeffrion married Marlene Morenz, the daughter of Howie Morenz hockey player. Their son Dan Geoffrion was just like his father and grandfather professional hockey player and played in the 1970s in the NHL. Blake Geoffrion, who plays in the position of center for the Nashville Predators in the NHL since 2011, is Bernie Geoffrions grandchildren.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
- Stanley Cup: 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960
Personal Awards
- First All -Star Team: 1961
- Second All-Star Team: 1955 and 1961
- Hart Memorial Trophy: 1961
- Art Ross Trophy: 1955 and 1961
- Calder Memorial Trophy: 1952