Jean Louis "Jackie" LeClair (May 30, 1929 – June 14, 2011) was a Canadian professional

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player who played three seasons in the

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(NHL) with the

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from 1954 to 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. LeClair played his entire

career with the

. He played three seasons with the Canadiens, from 1954–55 to 1956–57. He is credited with winning the

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once, in

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. In

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, Jack played 47 games for Montreal, qualifying his name to be engraved on the cup, but he was sent to the minors before the playoffs started so his name was left off the cup. The remainder of his career was spent in the

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and

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. LeClair died on June 14, 2011.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

External links

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Picture of Jack LeClair's Name on the 1956 Stanley Cup Plaque
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