Edgar Laprade
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Edgar Louis "Beaver" Laprade (born October 10, 1919) is a former Canadian
professional
ice hockey
centre
who played for the New York Rangers
in the National Hockey League
. He was born in Port Arthur
, Ontario
. He also spent time with the Port Arthur Bearcats
of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.
. He was a prolific scorer with the team and he was their best player most of the times. In 1938-39, Laprade joined the Port Arthur Bearcats
in the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League. Again, Laprade scored many times and was selected as the MVP of the TBSHL in 1938-39 and 1940-41. He also helped the team win an Allan Cup
in 1939-40.
After the 1942-43 season, Laprade joined the army. While in the army, he still played hockey regularly as he did so with the Winnipeg Army. In 1944-45, he played one season with the Barriefield Bears before moving on to the National Hockey League
with the New York Rangers
. In his first season
of play, Laprade recorded 34 points in 49 games. His effort impressed the league and he was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy
. Laprade would finish the 1946-47 season
with 40 points to earn a spot on the First NHL All-Star Game. He would also play in the 1948, 1949, and 1950 NHL All-Star Games.
During his career, Laprade played in three seasons without recording a penalty, and was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
in 1949-50
. In the same season, the Rangers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals
against the Detroit Red Wings
, the closest Laprade had ever came to winning a Stanley Cup
. The series went all the way to a Game 7 before Pete Babando
of the Detroit Red Wings scored the game winning goal in overtime. After that, Laprade played five more seasons with the Rangers before retiring. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 1993.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
centre
Centre (ice hockey)
The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...
who played for the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. He was born in Port Arthur
Port Arthur, Ontario
Port Arthur was a city in Northern Ontario which amalgamated with Fort William and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Port Arthur was the district seat of Thunder Bay District.- History :...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He also spent time with the Port Arthur Bearcats
Port Arthur Bearcats
The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions...
of the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League.
Playing career
Laprade started his hockey career with the local Port Arthur Bruins in the Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey LeagueThunder Bay Junior A Hockey League
The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region....
. He was a prolific scorer with the team and he was their best player most of the times. In 1938-39, Laprade joined the Port Arthur Bearcats
Port Arthur Bearcats
The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions...
in the Thunder Bay Senior Hockey League. Again, Laprade scored many times and was selected as the MVP of the TBSHL in 1938-39 and 1940-41. He also helped the team win an Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
in 1939-40.
After the 1942-43 season, Laprade joined the army. While in the army, he still played hockey regularly as he did so with the Winnipeg Army. In 1944-45, he played one season with the Barriefield Bears before moving on to the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
with the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
. In his first season
1945-46 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
of play, Laprade recorded 34 points in 49 games. His effort impressed the league and he was awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy
Calder Memorial Trophy
The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
. Laprade would finish the 1946-47 season
1946-47 NHL season
-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
with 40 points to earn a spot on the First NHL All-Star Game. He would also play in the 1948, 1949, and 1950 NHL All-Star Games.
During his career, Laprade played in three seasons without recording a penalty, and was awarded the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
in 1949-50
1949-50 NHL season
-NHL awards:This was the last season that the O'Brien Cup was awarded to the Stanley Cup runner up - in this season, the New York Rangers - as it went into retirement for the second and final time at season's end...
. In the same season, the Rangers made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals
Stanley Cup Finals
The Stanley Cup Finals is the championship series to determine the winner of the Stanley Cup, emblematic of the professional club championship of ice hockey. Although the Cup itself has existed since 1893, an annual championship series between professional teams was not established until 1913...
against the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, the closest Laprade had ever came to winning a Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. The series went all the way to a Game 7 before Pete Babando
Pete Babando
Peter Joseph Babando born May 10, 1925 in Braeburn-Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania and raised in South Porcupine, Ontario) is a former National Hockey League player who skated for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and New York Rangers. During six NHL seasons, Babando scored 86...
of the Detroit Red Wings scored the game winning goal in overtime. After that, Laprade played five more seasons with the Rangers before retiring. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1993.
Awards and achievements
- Selected as TBSHL MVP in 1939, and 1941.
- Allan CupAllan CupThe Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
champion in 1940. - Calder Memorial TrophyCalder Memorial TrophyThe Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The Rookie of the Year trophy has been awarded 79 times since its creation for the 1936–37 NHL season...
winner in 19461945-46 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
. - Played in 1947, 1948, 1949, and 1950 NHL All-Star Games.
- Lady Byng Memorial TrophyLady Byng Memorial TrophyThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
winner in 19501949-50 NHL season-NHL awards:This was the last season that the O'Brien Cup was awarded to the Stanley Cup runner up - in this season, the New York Rangers - as it went into retirement for the second and final time at season's end...
. - Inducted into the Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of FameNorthwestern Ontario Sports Hall of FameThe Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1978 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, is dedicated to the people of Northwestern Ontario who have achieved greatness in any kind of sport....
in 1982. - Inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1993. - In 2009, Laprade was ranked No. 24 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
).
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1935-36 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League The Thunder Bay Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league that existed from circa 1920 to 1980. The TBJHL operated in Northwestern Ontario, primarily in the Thunder Bay region.... |
14 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1936-37 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 18 | 19 | 14 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | ||
| 1937-38 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 18 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1938-39 | Port Arthur Bruins | TBJHL | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1938-39 | Port Arthur Bearcats Port Arthur Bearcats The Port Arthur Bearcats were an amateur men's senior ice hockey team based in Port Arthur, Ontario . Port Arthur were champions Canadian Amateur Hockey Association four times, and were chosen once to represent Canada as the Canada national men's ice hockey team at international competitions... |
TBSHL | 25 | 31 | 9 | 40 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1938-39 | Port Arthur Bearcats | A-Cup Allan Cup The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:... |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 1939-40 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | 22 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1939-40 | Port Arthur Bearcats | A-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 1940-41 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | 20 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1941-42 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | 15 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941-42 | Port Arthur Bearcats | A-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 1942-43 | Port Arthur Bearcats | TBSHL | 8 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 1942-43 | Port Arthur Bearcats | A-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 1943-44 | Winnipeg Army | WNDHL | 6 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944-45 | Barriefield Bears | KCHL | — | 19 | 28 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1945-46 1945-46 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
49 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946-47 1946-47 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 58 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947-48 1947-48 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points-Leading goaltenders:GP = Games Played, TOI = Time On Ice , GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average-Debuts:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 59 | 13 | 34 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1948-49 1948-49 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 56 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949-50 1949-50 NHL season -NHL awards:This was the last season that the O'Brien Cup was awarded to the Stanley Cup runner up - in this season, the New York Rangers - as it went into retirement for the second and final time at season's end... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 22 | 22 | 44 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1950-51 1950-51 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:The following is a list... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951-52 1951-52 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952-53 1952-53 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953-54 1953-54 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 35 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954-55 1954-55 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| TBSHL totals | 90 | 102 | 78 | 180 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 500 | 108 | 172 | 280 | 42 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | ||||