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Christian Bordeleau

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Christian Bordeleau
Born (1947-09-23) September 23, 1947 (age 77)
Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position Centre
Caught Left
Played for NHL
Montreal Canadiens
St. Louis Blues
Chicago Blackhawks
WHA
Winnipeg Jets
Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1967–1980

Christian Gerrard "Chris" Bordeleau[1] (born September 23, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward.

Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues. He left the NHL after the 1972 season and would also play in the World Hockey Association for the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. He won the Stanley Cup in 1969 with the Montreal Canadiens. Christian's brothers Jean-Pierre and Paulin Bordeleau were also professional hockey players.

Honours

In 1977, Christian was a member of the World Hockey Association's Avco Cup Champions the Quebec Nordiques.

In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ^ Surgent, Scott (2013). The Complete World Hockey Association, 9e. Tempe, Arizona. p. 321. ISBN 1-490967400.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2013.