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Born	November 22, 1941 (age 68),; Rouyn-Noranda, PQ, CAN
Height; Weight	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	Montreal Canadiens
Pro career	1962 – 1974
	Hall of Fame, 1987

Joseph Jacques Hughes Laperrière (born November 22, 1941, in Rouyn, Quebec) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League. He is currently a special assignment coach for the New Jersey Devils and also the father of Daniel Laperrière.

Laperrière was the recipient of the Calder Trophy in 1964 and the Norris Trophy in 1966. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987.

Laperrière won the Stanley Cup six times during his playing career. He also won two cups as an assistant coach. He led the NHL in plus/minus in 1973, being the only player other than Bobby Orr to lead the league in that statistic between 1969 and 1975.

Laperrière later served as assistant coach with Montreal, winning his 7th and 8th cups in 1986 and 1993.

[edit] Awards and achievements

Stanley Cup champion — 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973 (as a player) (Montreal
Stanley Cup champion — 1986, 1993 (as an assistant coach) (Montreal)
Calder Memorial Trophy — 1964
James Norris Memorial Trophy — 1966
Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1959–60	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL	5	0	2	2	0	—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Montreal-Hull Ottawa	EPHL	5	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL	—	—	—	—	—	3	0	2	2	4
1961–62	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA	48	20	37	47	0	—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL	1	0	0	0	4	7	1	4	5	6
1962–63	Hull-Ottawa Canadiens	EPHL	40	8	19	27	51	2	0	0	0	0
1962–63	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	6	0	2	2	2	5	0	1	1	4
1963–64	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	65	2	28	30	102	7	1	1	2	8
1964–65	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	67	5	22	27	92	6	1	1	2	16
1965–66	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	57	6	25	31	85	—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	61	0	20	20	48	9	0	1	1	9
1967–68	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	72	4	21	25	84	13	1	3	4	20
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	69	5	26	31	45	14	1	3	4	28
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	73	6	31	37	98	—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	49	0	16	16	20	20	4	9	13	12
1971–72	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	73	3	25	28	50	4	0	0	0	2
1972–73	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	57	7	16	23	34	10	1	3	4	2
1973–74	Montreal Canadiens	NHL	42	2	10	12	14	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			691	40	242	282	674	88	9	22	31	101

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Preceded by Pierre Pilote	Winner of the Norris Trophy 1966	Succeeded by Harry Howell
Preceded by Kent Douglas	Winner of the Calder Trophy 1964	Succeeded by Roger Crozier

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