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Canada Yvan Cournoyer

#12 Montréal Canadiens / NHL - 78/79

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Yvan Cournoyer Facts

Date of Birth
Nov 22, 1943
Position
RW
Age
80
Height
5'7" / 170 cm
Place of Birth
Drummondville, QC, CAN
Weight
176 lbs / 80 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time Hockey Hall of Fame 1
4-time NHL Second All-Star Team 4
10-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 10
1-time NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy) 1
1-time OHL Most Outstanding Player (Red Tilson Trophy) 1

The Montreal legend is tied for 2nd in NHL history with 10 Stanley Cups. Cournoyer won a Conn Smythe in 1973 after leading the Canadiens with 15 goals and 25 points in the playoffs. He is a 4x 40-goal scorer and reached the 60-point mark in 9 consecutive seasons. The 5'7 speedster retired in 1979 with 428 goals and 435 assists and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.

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Yvan Cournoyer Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1960-61 Lachine Maroons MMJHL 42* 37* 31* 68* -* -* |
1961-62 Montréal Juniors |OHA-Jr| OHA-Jr. 35* 15* 16* 31* 8* -* | Playoffs 6 4 4 8 0 -
1962-63 Montréal Juniors |OHA-Jr| OHA-Jr. 36* 37* 27* 64* 24* -* | Playoffs 10 3 4 7 6 -
1963-64 Montréal Juniors |OHA-Jr| OHA-Jr. 53* 63* 48* 111* 30* -* | Playoffs 17 19 8 27 15 -
Montréal Canadiens NHL 5* 4* 0* 4* 0* -* |
1964-65 Montréal Canadiens NHL 55* 7* 10* 17* 10* -* | Playoffs 12 3 1 4 0 -
Québec Aces AHL 7* 2* 1* 3* 0* -* |
1965-66 Montréal Canadiens NHL 65* 18* 11* 29* 8* -* | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 2 -
1966-67 Montréal Canadiens NHL 69* 25* 15* 40* 14* -* | Playoffs 10 2 3 5 6 -
1967-68 Montréal Canadiens NHL 64* 28* 32* 60* 23* 19* | Playoffs 13 6 8 14 4 -
1968-69 Montréal Canadiens NHL 76* 43* 44* 87* 31* 19* | Playoffs 14 4 7 11 5 -
1969-70 Montréal Canadiens NHL 72* 27* 36* 63* 23* 1* |
1970-71 Montréal Canadiens NHL 65* 37* 36* 73* 21* 20* | Playoffs 20 10 12 22 6 -
1971-72 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 73* 47* 36* 83* 15* 23* | Playoffs 6 2 1 3 2 -
1972-73 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 67* 40* 39* 79* 18* 50* | Playoffs 17 15 10 25 2 -
1973-74 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 67* 40* 33* 73* 18* 16* | Playoffs 6 5 2 7 2 -
1974-75 Montréal Canadiens “A” NHL 76* 29* 45* 74* 32* 15* | Playoffs 11 5 6 11 4 -
1975-76 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 71* 32* 36* 68* 20* 37* | Playoffs 13 3 6 9 4 -
1976-77 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 60* 25* 28* 53* 8* 27* |
1977-78 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 68* 24* 29* 53* 12* 39* | Playoffs 15 7 4 11 10 -
1978-79 Montréal Canadiens “C” NHL 15* 2* 5* 7* 2* 5* |

Yvan Cournoyer Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1972-73 Canada Summit Summit72 8* 3* 2* 5* 2* 0* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
1996-97 Montréal Canadiens NHL Asst. Coach
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Yvan Cournoyer Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 7* 2* 1* 3* 0.43* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
MMJHL 1 42* 37* 31* 68* 1.62* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 16 968* 428* 435* 863* 0.89* 255* 271* | 12 147 64 * 63 * 127 * 0.86 * 47 * - *
OHA-Jr. 3 124* 115* 91* 206* 1.66* 62* -* | 3 33 26 * 16 * 42 * 1.27 * 21 * - *
Summit72 1 8* 3* 2* 5* 0.63* 2* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
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Yvan Cournoyer Connections

Player Period Teams
Serge Savard (D) 1966-1979 13 Canada (Summit), Montréal Canadiens
Jacques Lemaire (F) 1964-1979 13 Montréal Canadiens, Québec Aces
Henri Richard (F) 1963-1975 12 Montréal Canadiens
Guy Lapointe (D) 1968-1979 11 Canada (Summit), Montréal Canadiens

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Number 12 retired by Montréal Canadiens

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