Joseph Albert Florimond Leduc (November 22, 1902 – July 31, 1990) was a Canadian professional

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. He played in the

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from 1925 to 1935. with the

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, and

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. He won

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twice, in

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, and

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, both with Montreal.

Career

Leduc played in the

(NHL) from 1925 to 1935. During this period, he played for the

, the

and the

. He was part of the two Montreal Canadiens teams to win the

in 1930 and 1931. Leduc played amateur hockey with the Collège de Valleyfield team.

Personal

Leduc's grand nephew, Philippe Hudon, is an ice hockey player who was drafted by the

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 ...

in the 5th round of the

2011 NHL Entry Draft The 2011 NHL entry draft was the 49th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the ...

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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Montreal Canadiens Biography
1902 births 1990 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Montérégie Montreal Canadiens players New York Rangers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Ottawa Senators (1917) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Providence Reds players Quebec Castors players Sportspeople from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Stanley Cup champions Verdun Maple Leafs (ice hockey) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1900s-stub