Joseph Armand Leo Bourgault (January 17, 1903 - July 14, 1978) was a Canadian professional

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player. He played in the

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with four teams between 1926 and 1935. He was born in

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Playing career

Bourgault started his

career with the

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. He also played for the

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, and

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. He left the NHL after the

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season. He played 2 more seasons in the CAHL before retiring from hockey after the 1936 season. He won the

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1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris B ...

with the

. He is one of six NHL players to have worn the number 99. His name is sometimes written "Bourgeault" by mistake.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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