Joseph Georges Roger Pelletier (born June 22, 1945) is a

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former professional

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player. He played in one NHL game for the

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during the 1967–68 NHL season. Pelletier was born in

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

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. He played junior hockey with the

Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles (French: ''Citadelles de Québec'') were a Minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark fortif ...

, the Quebec Aces junior team, and Thetford Mines Aces. He joined the

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for a game in 1965–66, then played full-time for the Aces in 1966–67. Pelletier played for Quebec until 1970, when he joined the

Richmond Robins The Richmond Robins were a professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were a member of the American Hockey League for five seasons from 1971–72 to 1975–76. Their cross-state rivals in the AHL were the Virginia Wings. The ...

. He played for Richmond until February 1974 when he was traded to the

Springfield Kings The Springfield Indians were a minor professional ice hockey franchise, originally based in West Springfield, Massachusetts and later Springfield, Massachusetts. The Indians were founding members of the American Hockey League. They were in existen ...

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1945 births Living people Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Montreal Philadelphia Flyers players Quebec Aces (AHL) players Richmond Robins players Springfield Kings players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1940s-stub

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