Joseph Albert Florimond "Battleship" Leduc (November 22, 1902 – July 31, 1990) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League from 1925 to 1935. with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, and Montreal Canadiens. He won Stanley Cup twice, in 1930, and 1931, both with Montreal.

Albert Leduc
Born (1902-11-22)November 22, 1902
Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Died July 31, 1990(1990-07-31) (aged 87)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 1925–1937

Career edit

Leduc played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1925 to 1935. During this period, he played for the New York Rangers, the Ottawa Senators and the Montreal Canadiens. He was part of the two Montreal Canadiens teams to win the Stanley Cup in 1930 and 1931.

Leduc played amateur hockey with the Collège de Valleyfield team.

Personal edit

Leduc's grand nephew, Philippe Hudon, is an ice hockey player who was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the 5th round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.[1]

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1920–21 Valleyfield Braves MCHL
1921–22 Universite de Montreal MCHL
1922–23 Quebec Aces MCHL
1923–24 Montreal Voyageurs QCHL
1923–24 Montreal Hochelaga MCHL 9 6 0 6 4
1924–25 Montreal Nationale MCHL 11 9 0 9
1925–26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 32 10 3 13 64
1926–27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 5 2 7 60 4 0 0 0 2
1927–28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 42 8 5 13 75 2 1 0 1 5
1928–29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 9 2 11 79 3 1 0 1 4
1929–30 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 6 9 15 94 6 1 3 4 8
1930–31 Montreal Canadiens NHL 44 8 6 14 84 6 0 2 2 9
1931–32 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 5 3 8 60 4 1 1 2 2
1932–33 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 5 3 8 62 2 1 0 1 2
1933–34 Ottawa Senators NHL 35 1 3 4 34
1933–34 New York Rangers NHL 7 0 0 0 6
1934–35 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 4
1934–35 Quebec Castors Can-Am 41 12 14 26 53 3 0 0 0 13
1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 48 5 15 20 82 7 2 2 4 8
1936–37 Providence Reds IAHL 38 2 8 10 48 3 0 2 2 2
NHL totals 383 57 36 93 622 27 5 6 11 32

References edit

  1. ^ "Eliteprospects.com – Philippe Hudon". Eliteprospects.

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