Joseph Albert Oliver "Junior" Langlois (November 6, 1934 – September 19, 2020) was a Canadian
ice hockey defenceman. He played in the
National Hockey League with four teams between 1958 and 1966.
Langlois started his NHLcareer with the
Montreal Canadiens in
1958
Events
January
* January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being.
* January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed.
* January 4
** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...
and ended in
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
with the
Boston Bruins.
He was the last Bruins player to wear #4 before
Bobby Orr made the number famous.
He also played with the
New York Rangers and
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
.
Langlois won the
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
three times, with Montreal in 1958, 1959 and 1960.
Langlois died on September 19, 2020 at the age of 85 in California.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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Al Langlois' Day With the Stanley Cup
1934 births
2020 deaths
Baltimore Clippers players
Boston Bruins players
Canadian ice hockey defencemen
Detroit Red Wings players
French Quebecers
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players
Montreal Canadiens players
New York Rangers players
People from Magog, Quebec
Rochester Americans players
Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (QSHL) players
Stanley Cup champions
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