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Born	September 17, 1933,; Montreal, QC
Died	April 17, 1984 (aged 50),; Florida
Height; Weight	5 ft 09 in (1.75 m); 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shoots	Right
Pro clubs	Montreal Canadiens
Pro career	1955 – 1970

Claude Joseph Antoine Provost^{[citation needed]} (September 17, 1933 in Montreal, Quebec – April 17, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.

Provost played his entire NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Stanley Cup 9 times and the first ever Bill Masterton Trophy awarded for perseverance in 1968. He suffered a fatal heart attack while playing tennis at his home in Florida in 1984. Provost has won the most Stanley Cups of anyone who is not be a member of Hockey Hall of Fame. Every other player and executive who has won at least 8 Stanley Cups is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

[edit] Achievements

Stanley Cup champion — 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 (with Montreal)
Won the Bill Masterton Trophy in 1968

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1952–53	Montreal Junior Canadiens	QPJHL	46	24	36	60	29	—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts	QHL	61	25	23	48	44	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts	QHL	9	7	8	15	12	—	—	—	—	—
1955–56	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	60	13	16	29	30	10	3	3	6	12
1956–57	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	67	16	14	30	24	10	0	1	1	8
1957–58	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	19	32	51	71	10	1	3	4	8
1958–59	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	69	16	22	38	37	11	6	2	8	2
1959–60	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	17	29	46	42	8	1	1	2	0
1960–61	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	49	11	4	15	32	6	1	3	4	4
1961–62	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	33	29	62	22	6	2	2	4	2
1962–63	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	67	20	30	50	26	5	0	1	1	2
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	68	15	17	32	37	7	2	2	4	22
1964–65	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	27	37	64	28	13	2	6	8	12
1965–66	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	70	19	36	55	38	10	2	3	5	2
1966–67	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	64	11	13	24	16	7	1	1	2	0
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	73	14	30	44	26	13	2	8	10	10
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	73	13	15	28	18	10	2	2	4	2
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	65	10	11	21	22	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1005	254	335	589	469	126	25	38	63	86

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Preceded by first winner	Bill Masterton Trophy winner 1968	Succeeded by Ted Hampson

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