Vincent Philippe Eugene "Blackie" Chouinard (January 5, 1902 – January 29, 1957) was a Canadian professional

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player who played eight games in the

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with the

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during the 1927–28 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1938, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Chouinard played in the

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(OCHL) from 1921–25 in his hometown with the

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. He then played the 1925–26 season in the

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with the Eveleth-Hibbing Rangers and the following season in

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. During the 1927–28 Chouinard played for the

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, the

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, and he also joined the

for eight games during the 1927–28. Chouinard played failed to score a point in eight NHL games, but he did go on to play eight more years of professional hockey with

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(1928–31 and 1933–34),

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(1931–32), Riviere-du-Loup Lancers and Quebec Castors (1932–33),

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and

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(1934–36), and

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(1937–38).

Coaching career

He first retired as a player in 1936 to become the coach of the

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in the OVHL for one year. He played final games with the Perth Crescents during the 1937–38 season before retiring for good.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chouinard, Gene 1902 births 1957 deaths Bronx Tigers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Eveleth Rangers players Franco-Ontarian people Ice hockey people from Ottawa London Tecumsehs players New Haven Eagles players Niagara Falls Cataracts players Ottawa Senators (1917) players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Quebec Castors players Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players