Roger Picard

Roger Picard
Born (1935-01-13) January 13, 1935 (age 89)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for St. Louis Blues
Playing career 1957–1969

Joseph Roger Adrien Picard (born January 13, 1935[1][2]) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and minor league head coach. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues in the 1967–68 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1957 to 1969, was spent in the minor leagues. Picard's brother, Noel Picard, also played with for the St. Louis Blues.

Playing career

Picard was a member of the Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliates before he went to play for the St. Louis Blues.[3]

Coaching career

After retiring he went on to become head coach with several teams in Quebec:

Personal

Outside of hockey Picard and his brother Noel bred and trained horses in Quebec.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1955–56 Montreal Lakeshore Royals MMJHL 33 22 20 42 28
1956–57 Montreal Lakeshore Royals MMJHL 33 12 21 33 28
1957–58 Granby Vics QSHL
1958–59 Granby Vics QSHL
1959–60 Granby Vics QSHL
1960–61 Granby Vics QSHL 28 13 10 23 21 9 10 4 14 4
1961–62 Sherbrooke Castors ETSHL 20 6 9 15 20 7 6 5 11 8
1961–62 Montreal Olympics Al-Cup 16 7 8 15 14
1962–63 Montreal Olympics QSHL
1963–64 Montreal Olympics QSHL
1964–65 Drummondville Eagles QSHL 38 20 33 53 20 5 1 3 4 20
1965–66 Drummondville Eagles QSHL 41 21 33 54 47 9 0 6 6 21
1966–67 Drummondville Eagles Al-Cup 11 3 6 9 22
1967–68 St. Louis Blues NHL 15 2 2 4 21
1967–68 Kansas City Blues CHL 43 15 28 43 82 7 0 10 10 21
1968–69 Denver Spurs WHL 26 6 3 9 8
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 11 5 4 9 4
1968–69 Omaha Knights CHL 31 9 11 20 41 1 0 0 0 0
NHL totals 15 2 2 4 21

References

  1. ^ "Roger Picard | #9 | Summary and Stats". National Hockey League. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  2. ^ "NHL Player Search | Roger Picard". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ a b "The Hockey History Blog | Roger Picard". greatesthockeylegends.com. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-08.