Louis Trudel

Louis Trudel
Born	(1912-07-21)July 21, 1912 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1971(1971-03-19) (aged 58)
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	167 lb (76 kg; 11 st 13 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1932–1954

Armand Louis Napoleon Trudel (July 21, 1912 – March 19, 1971) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens from 1933 to 1941. With Chicago he won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.

Early life

Trudel was born in Salem, Massachusetts to Canadian parents who had moved there from Montreal. When he was a small child, his family migrated to Edmonton, Alberta where he started to play junior hockey.

Professional career

Lou Trudel played 305 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. Trudel won the Stanley Cup twice with the Chicago Black Hawks, in 1934 and 1938.

Post playing career

Trudel coached the Milwaukee Chiefs during the 1953–54 season.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1929–30	Edmonton Poolers	EJrHL		2	4	0	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Edmonton Poolers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	1	0	1	4
1930–31	Edmonton Poolers	EJrHL		13	7	3	10	8		—	—	—	—	—
1931–32	Edmonton Poolers	EJrHL		10	10	1	11	—		4	3	0	3	4
1931–32	Edmonton Poolers	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	4	0	4	12
1932–33	St. Paul Greyhounds	AHA		31	10	6	16	19		4	1	0	1	4
1933–34	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		34	1	3	4	13		7	0	0	0	0
1933–34	Syracuse Stars	IHL		5	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1934–35	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	12	10	22	28		2	0	0	0	0
1935–36	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	3	4	7	27		2	0	0	0	2
1936–37	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		45	6	12	18	11		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		42	6	16	22	15		10	0	3	3	2
1938–39	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		31	8	13	21	2		3	1	0	1	0
1938–39	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		18	6	9	15	7		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	12	7	19	24		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		16	2	3	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	New Haven Eagles	AHL		20	22	13	35	11		2	0	0	0	0
1941–42	Washington Lions	AHL		54	37	29	66	11		2	1	0	1	0
1942–43	Cleveland Barons	AHL		18	8	5	13	0		4	0	1	1	2
1943–44	Cleveland Barons	AHL		52	29	47	76	13		11	4	2	6	2
1944–45	Cleveland Barons	AHL		60	45	48	93	25		12	8	5	13	0
1945–46	Cleveland Barons	AHL		61	33	46	79	24		12	7	4	11	8
1946–47	Cleveland Barons	AHL		50	20	29	49	12		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Cleveland Barons	AHL		13	1	6	7	6		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Montreal Royals	QSHL		2	0	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0
1949–50	Cleveland Knights	EAHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1950–51	Grand Rapids Rockets	IHL		19	10	25	35	10		3	0	0	0	0
1951–52	Grand Rapids Rockets	IHL		17	2	10	12	20		13	2	3	5	12
1952–53	Saint-Jérôme Alouettes	QPHL		62	18	25	43	—		—	—	—	—	—
1953–54	Milwaukee Chiefs	IHL		11	1	6	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
IAHL/AHL totals				346	201	232	433	109		43	20	12	32	12
NHL totals				310	50	68	118	122		24	1	3	4	4

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database