| Jean-Guy Talbot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Talbot with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1960s | |||
| Born |
July 11, 1932 Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1971 | ||
Jean-Guy Talbot (born July 11, 1932) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach.
Career
Playing career
Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. While with the Montreal Canadiens, he won seven Stanley Cup championships.
Talbot was well known for being a sound passer. He was also known for having a clean but rather physical style of play which ultimately helped Montreal win Stanley Cups. Talbot wore the #17 during his 13 seasons with Montreal.
Over the course of his career he played 1,056 games, scoring 43 goals and adding 242 assists for 285 points. He also collected 1,006 penalty minutes. He was voted a First-Team All-Star in 1961-62 and was selected for six all-star games (1956–57, 1960, 1962, 1965 and 1967). Talbot was also the player who ended Scotty Bowman's hockey playing career by high sticking/slashing him in the head causing a fractured skull.
Coaching career
Talbot took on the St. Louis Blues head coaching position in 1972, replacing Al Arbour who had been fired from the position.[1] He held the position for two years, resigning in February 1974.[2] Talbot signed on as head coach for the New York Rangers in 1977, taking over from John Ferguson, with whom he had played during his tenure with the Canadiens.[3] As coach of the Rangers, Talbot was known for wearing a warmup suit behind the bench during games, rather than the normal business suit worn by most coaches.[4]
Coaching record
National Hockey League
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| St. Louis Blues | 1972–73 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 7 | (67) | 4th in West | Lost in league quarter-finals (1-4 vs. CHI) |
| St. Louis Blues | 1973–74 | 55 | 22 | 25 | 8 | (52) | 6th in West | (fired) |
| New York Rangers | 1977–78 | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in preliminary round (1-2 vs. BUF) |
| NHL Total (1972-1978) | 200 | 82 | 90 | 28 | 192 | (2-6, 0.250) | ||
World Hockey Association
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 1975–76 | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 6th in West | (team folded) |
| WHA Total (1975-1976) | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | (0-0, 0.000) | ||
Western Hockey League
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Denver Spurs | 1971–72 | 72 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 96 | 1st in WHL | Won in league semi-finals (4-0 vs. SD) Won Lester Patrick Cup (4-1 vs. POR) |
| Denver Spurs | 1972–73 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4th in WHL | Promoted to St. Louis Blues |
| WHL Total (1971-1973) | 81 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 102 | (8-1, 0.889 - 1 Lester Patrick Cup) | ||
Central Hockey League
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| Denver Spurs | 1974–75 | 78 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 85 | 2nd in Northern | Lost in division semi-final (0-2 vs. OMA) |
| CHL Total (1974-1975) | 78 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 85 | (0-2, 0.000) | ||
Personal life
He currently lives in Trois-Rivières, Quebec with his wife of over 70 years. He has two sons, a daughter and five granddaughters.
Awards and accomplishments
- Stanley Cup champion 1956-57-58-59-60-65-66 (all with Montreal)
- 1961-62 NHL All-Star team (1st)
- Played in 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962, 1965 and 1967 NHL All-Star game.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1950–51 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 44 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 136 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1950–51 | Shawinigan Cataracts | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 43 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 67 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | Ed-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Cataracts | QHL | 59 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Cataracts | Ed-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1957–58* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1959–60* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 1965–66* | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1,056 | 43 | 242 | 285 | 1,006 | 150 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 142 | ||||
* Stanley Cup Champion.
See also
References
- ↑ "Jean-guy Talbot New Blues Coach". Bryan Times. 9 November 1972. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "Game revives Talbot nightmare". The Spokesman-Review. 31 January 1978. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "Talbot named Rangers' coach". St. Petersburg Times. 23 August 1977. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "SI.com - Embarrassing moments - Aug 2, 2006". CNN. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database