Yves Archambault (born June 22, 1952, in

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) is a Canadian former professional

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Early life

Archambault was born in

. As a youth, he played in the 1965

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with a

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team from Montreal.

Career

Archambault played 11 games in the

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(WHA) with the

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and

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. His career goals against average was 5.05. Since retirement from professional hockey, Archambault has worked as a sports agent in

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