André Joseph Armand Pronovost (born July 9, 1936) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. Pronovost played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and several minor professional leagues in North America between 1955 and 1972. Pronovost was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s. André is often confused as being the brother of Marcel, Claude, and Jean Pronovost but is unrelated.
| André Pronovost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 9, 1936 Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars | ||
| Playing career | 1955–1972 | ||
Playing career edit
Pronovost began his career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1956 season. He also played with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, and Minnesota North Stars. Pronovost was a member of four Stanley Cup winning teams in 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, and 1959-60, all during the Canadiens' dynasty.
Personal edit
Pronovost's grandson, Anthony Mantha, currently plays for the Vegas Golden Knights.[1] Pronovost was in attendance for Mantha's first NHL goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, against the Montreal Canadiens on March 24, 2016.[2] His granddaughter, Elizabeth Mantha, is an on-ice official in the American Hockey League.[3]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 54 | 31 | 46 | 77 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 42 | 22 | 13 | 35 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | QHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | QHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 64 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 61 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 47 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 70 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1963–64 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | ||
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 22 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 55 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 72 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Memphis Wings | CPHL | 70 | 25 | 42 | 67 | 85 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 1967–68 | Memphis South Stars | CPHL | 60 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 25 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Phoenix Roadrunners | WHL | 51 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 71 | 50 | 57 | 107 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1970–71 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 60 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971–72 | Jersey Devils | EHL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 556 | 94 | 104 | 198 | 408 | 70 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 58 | ||||
References edit
- ^ "2013 NHL Draft Profile: Anthony Mantha". 2013-05-07.
- ^ Cleveland, Amy (March 24, 2016). "Anthony Mantha's 1st NHL goal brings tears to grandfather's eyes". CBC Sports. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ @Buccigross (November 22, 2021). "Elizabeth Mantha, one of 10 women officials debuting in the AHL this season, officiated her second AHL game Sunday.…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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