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Born	December 11, 1931 (age 78),; Kenogami, QC, CAN
Height; Weight	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m); 178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	NHL; Chicago Black Hawks; Toronto Maple Leafs; AHL; Buffalo Bisons
Pro career	1955 – 1969
	Hall of Fame, 1975

Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (born December 11, 1931, in Kénogami, Quebec) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. After playing junior hockey for the St. Catharines Teepees in the Ontario Hockey Association, Pilote played minor professional hockey for the Buffalo Bisons in the American Hockey League. Pilote played 890 games in the National Hockey League. He scored 80 goals and 418 assists for 498 points in 13 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and one year for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

His family moved to Fort Erie, Ontario - across the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, New York - when he was very young. Because the local rink collapsed in a storm,^[1] Pilote did not play his first organized hockey game until he was 17 years of age.

Pilote was a three time recipient of the Norris Trophy for outstanding defenceman in 1963, 1964, and 1965 as well as runner-up in 1962, 1966 and 1967. He was on the first or second all-star team every year from 1960 to 1967. During his playing career, he was respected as an iron man playing 376 consecutive games. Wearing his familiar number 3, Pilote played his best hockey teamed with Elmer 'Moose' Vasko on the Chicago blue line. Together they formed one of the great all time defence pairings.

In 1961, the Black Hawks won the Stanley Cup and at the beginning of the following season, Pilote was named captain of the team.

Pilote was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1975. In 1998, he was ranked number 59 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 greatest hockey players. In 2005, in a series of stamps honouring great hockey stars, Canada Post honoured Pilote with his own stamp.

On July 18, 2008, the Blackhawks announced that the #3 jersey worn by Pilote and Keith Magnuson would be retired in a joint ceremony. The ceremony was held on November 12, 2008, before the Blackhawks faced off against the Boston Bruins in an Original Six matchup at the United Center. The Bruins ultimately won in the shootout 2-1.

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA	52	21	32	53	0	—	—	—	—	—
1951–52	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	60	25	48	73	122	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	61	2	14	16	85	—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	67	2	28	30	108	3	0	0	0	6
1954–55	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	63	10	28	38	125	10	0	4	4	18
1955–56	Buffalo Bisons	AHL	43	0	11	11	118	5	0	2	2	4
1955–56	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	20	3	5	8	34	—	—	—	—	—
1956–57	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	3	14	17	117	—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	6	24	30	91	—	—	—	—	—
1958–59	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	7	30	37	79	6	0	2	2	10
1959–60	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	7	38	45	100	4	0	1	1	8
1960–61	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	6	29	35	165	12	3	12	15	8
1961–62	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	59	7	35	42	97	12	0	7	7	8
1962–63	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	59	8	18	26	57	6	0	8	8	8
1963–64	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	7	46	53	84	7	2	6	8	6
1964–65	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	68	14	45	59	162	12	0	7	7	22
1965–66	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	51	2	34	36	60	6	0	2	2	10
1966–67	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	70	6	46	52	90	6	2	4	6	6
1967–68	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL	74	1	36	37	69	11	1	3	4	12
1968–69	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	69	3	18	21	46	4	0	1	1	4
NHL totals			890	80	418	498	1251	86	8	53	61	102

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^ The Peace Bridge Arena, Fort Erie, Ontario

Preceded by Ed Litzenberger	Chicago Black Hawks captains 1961-68	Succeeded by Pat Stapleton
Preceded by Doug Harvey	Winner of the Norris Trophy 1963, 1964, 1965	Succeeded by Jacques Laperrière

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[0] The Peace Bridge Arena, Fort Erie, Ontario

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