Marcel Pronovost
Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1930–2015)
Joseph Rene Marcel Pronovost (June 15, 1930 – April 26, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played in 1,206 games over 20 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons and for the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1950 and 1970.
| Marcel Pronovost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1978 | |||
 1957 card of Pronovost with the Red Wings | |||
| Born |
June 15, 1930 Lac-à-la-Tortue, QC, CAN | ||
| Died |
April 26, 2015 (aged 84) Windsor, ON, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1970 | ||
Pronovost died on April 26, 2015, after a brief illness, aged 84.[1]
References
change- ↑ Duff, Bob (2015-04-27). "Hockey Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost dead at 84". Windsor Star. Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
Other websites
change Media related to Marcel Pronovost at Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Pronovost biography at Legends of Hockey
- Marcel Pronovost career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database