Émile Bouchard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Émile Bouchard

American football player

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1919

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 14-Apr-2012

Profession: ice hockey player

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Émile Alcide "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ (September 4, 1919 – April 14, 2012) was a Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956.
He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted to the NHL All-Star Team four times.
Although having a reputation as a clean player, he was also one of the strongest players and best body-checkers of his era.
He excelled as a defensive defenceman, had superior passing skills and was known for his leadership and mentoring of younger players.
In his early years in the NHL, Bouchard was one of the players who made a major contribution to reinvigorating what was at the time an ailing Canadien franchise.He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and at the time his death resided in Saint-Lambert, Quebec.
In retirement Bouchard was active with several business interests and contributions to his community.
In 2008, he received the National Order of Quebec.
On December 4, 2009, Bouchard's No.
3 was retired by the Canadiens as part of their 100th anniversary celebrations.
On December 30, 2009, Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced Bouchard as among the appointments to the Order of Canada.



Description	Canadian photographer and photojournalist
Date of birth/death	17 July 1912	12 January 1968
Location of birth/death	Montreal	Montreal
Work period	1932-1960
Work location	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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