Jean Béliveau

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1931-08-31
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Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada

Died
2014-12-02

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Center

Status
Deceased

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6 ft 3 in (191 cm)

Weight
205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)

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Ice Hockey

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Joseph Arthur Jean Béliveau CC GOQ (August 31, 1931 – December 2, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1971. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972, "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau is widely regarded as one of the ten greatest NHL players of all time. Born in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Béliveau first played professionally in the Quebec Major Hockey League (QMHL). He made his NHL debut with the Canadiens in 1950, but chose to remain in the QMHL full-time until 1953. From 1950 to 1971, he spent his entire NHL career with the Canadiens.

By his second season in the NHL, Béliveau was among the top three scorers. He was the fourth player to score 500 goals and the second to score 1,000 points. Béliveau won two Hart Memorial Trophies as league MVP (1956, 1964) and one Art Ross Trophy as top scorer (1956), as well as the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy as play-off MVP (1965). After his retirement as a player, he became an executive with the franchise for an additional twenty-two seasons. From 1950 to 1993, Béliveau won a combined total of 17 Stanley Cup Championships, 10 as a player, and 7 as an executive, the most by any individual. Béliveau is tied with MLB legend Frankie Crosetti for the most combined championships in sports. In 2017, Béliveau was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

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