Hillary Gilbert "Minnie" Menard (born January 15, 1934) is a Canadian retired professional
ice hockey
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left winger
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who played in one
National Hockey League
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game for the
Chicago Black Hawks
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during the
1953–54 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1968, was spent in various minor leagues. Hillary is the brother of
Howie Menard.
Playing career
Leaving home at the age of fifteen, Minnie crafted one of the great stories in Canadian and USA hockey's Golden Age. At 5' 10" and weighing 178 lbs, his professional hockey career spanned fourteen years across six different leagues. Minnie's playing career ended in 1968.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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1934 births
Living people
Barrie Flyers players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Chicago Blackhawks players
Des Moines Oak Leafs players
Galt Black Hawks players
Hamilton Tiger Cubs players
Ice hockey people from Timmins
New York Rovers players
Omaha Knights (IHL) players
Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
20th-century Canadian sportsmen
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