Henri-André Laperrière, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Henri-André Laperrière

Canadian ice hockey player

Date of Birth: 12-Jun-1925

Place of Birth: Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2015

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Henri-André Laperrière

  • Henri-André Laperriere (June 12, 1925 – March 8, 2015) was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman.
  • He was a member of the Ottawa RCAF Flyers who won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
  • In 2001 Laperriere was honoured by the Canadian Forces when the 1948 RCAF Flyers were selected as Canada's greatest military athletes of the 20th century.
  • He was inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Hall of Fame in 1971 and into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2008.Laperriere was born to a streetcar operator in Montreal and was playing for the University of Montreal, before accepting an invitation to the 1948 Olympic team.
  • That team was entirely composed of military staff, hence Laperriere was quickly instated as a private in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
  • He played eight matches and scored one goal.
  • During the final eight seconds of the last game against Sweden he replaced the goaltender Murray Dowey who received a penalty.
  • Canadians won 3–1 and received gold medals.
  • After the Olympics Laperriere declined an offer to play for the New York Rangers.
  • Instead he stayed with the University of Montreal, and won two Canadian Intercollegiate Hockey Union championships before retiring in 1950.
  • After that he worked as a graphic designer and served as President of the Outremont Hockey Association (for five years) and as member of the Outremont City Council (1970–1982).
  • His son also played ice hockey.

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