Joseph Ernest Roger Léger (March 26, 1919 – April 7, 1965) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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player. He played 187 games in the
National Hockey League
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with the
Montreal Canadiens
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and
New York Rangers
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from 1943 to 1950. He was born in
L'Annonciation,
Quebec
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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1919 births
1965 deaths
Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players
Dallas Texans (USHL) players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Montreal Canadiens players
Montreal Royals (QSHL) players
New York Rangers players
New York Rovers players
Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (QSHL) players
Sportspeople from Laurentides
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
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