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.
Roger Picard | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | January 13, 1935||
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 |
Playing career edit
Picard was a member of the Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliates before he went to play for the St. Louis Blues.[3]
Coaching career edit
After retiring he went on to become head coach with several teams in Quebec:
- Rosemont Bombardiers - QJAHL 1973–1974
- Laval Voisins - QMJHL 1981–1982
- Granby Bisons - QMJHL 1982–1984
Personal edit
Outside of hockey Picard and his brother Noel bred and trained horses in Quebec.[3]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 edit
- ^ "Roger Picard | #9 | Summary and Stats". National Hockey League. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "NHL Player Search | Roger Picard". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
- ^ a b "The Hockey History Blog | Roger Picard". greatesthockeylegends.com. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database