Ed Millaire

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Ed Millaire
Born (1882-09-18)September 18, 1882
Lasalle, Quebec, Canada[1]
Died November 16, 1949(1949-11-16) (aged 67)
Godbout, Quebec, Canada
Position Rover
Played for Montreal Montagnards
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1898–1912

Edouard Millaire (September 18, 1882 – November 16, 1949[2]) was an amateur and later professional ice hockey player from 1898 until 1912. He is one of the first francophone players to play in senior-level ice hockey in Canada, the sport having been dominated to that time by the anglophone community in Montreal. He is an original Montreal Canadiens player.

Playing career[edit]

Millaire played junior hockey for Montreal St. Mary's College from 1898 until 1902. He started medical training at Laval University and did not return to hockey until the 1904-05 season, playing with the Montreal Montagnards of the Federal Amateur Hockey League, for which he played two seasons as well as being a member of the Laval team. He played one professional season 1909-10 for the Montreal Canadiens.[3]

Personal life[edit]

Millaire completed his studies at Laval and became a medical doctor. He died in Godbout, Quebec in 1949.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Coleman, Charles L. (1966). The Trail of the Stanley Cup, Vol. 1, 1893–1926 inc.
  • Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Key Porter Books. p. 149.