Bernie Geoffrion | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1972 | |||
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Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | February 16, 1931||
Died |
March 11, 2006 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 75)||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
Weight | 166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb) | ||
Position | Right wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers | ||
Playing career | 1950–1968 |
Joseph Bernard André Geoffrion (February 14, 1931 – March 11, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. His nickname was Boom Boom.
Geoffrion was considered an innovator of the slapshot.[1] He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972. He played for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. In 2017 Geoffrion was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[2]