Herb LaFontaine is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who starred for Rensselaer.[1]
| Herb LaFontaine | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | Westmount, Quebec, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defenceman | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Rensselaer | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1953 | ||
Career edit
LaFontaine played two seasons for Rensselaer as the team was ascending to the top of the college hockey landscape. In each of his two campaigns, the Engineers finished atop the Tri-State League standings and ended the year with 15 wins. For his second year with the program LaFontaine was named team captain and he led the Engineers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance. RPI lost a close contest with Minnesota in the semifinal then defeated Boston College in the consolation game. For his performance during the season, LaFontaine was an AHCA First Team All-American and made the All-Tournament Second Team.
Statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Rensselaer | Tri-State | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Rensselaer | Tri-State | 20 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 38 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors edit
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHCA First Team All-American | 1952–53 | [2] |
| NCAA All-Tournament Second Team | 1953 | [3] |
References edit
- ^ "Herb LaFontaine". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "1952-1953 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com
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