Jean Lamirande | |||
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Born |
Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada | August 20, 1923||
Died | January 30, 1976 | (aged 52)||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1943–1961 |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
World Championships | ||
1959 Czechoslovakia | ||
1958 Norway |
Joseph Jean-Paul "J. P." Lamirande (August 20, 1923 – January 30, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens between 1946 and 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Lamirande also played for the Canadian national team at the 1958 and 1959 World Championships. Canada won the gold medal both times and Lamirande was named the tournament's top defenceman in 1959.