Émile Bouchard

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Émile Joseph "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ (born September 4, 1919) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted to the NHL All-Star Team four times. Although having a reputation as a clean player, he was also one of the strongest players and best body- checkers of his era. He excelled as a defensive defenceman, had superior passing skills and was known for his leadership and mentoring of younger players. In his early years in the NHL, Bouchard was one of the players who made a major contribution to reinvigorating what was at the time an ailing Canadien franchise. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and currently lives in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. In retirement Bouchard was active with several business interests and contributions to his community.

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Émile Joseph "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ (born September 4, 1919) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted to the NHL All-Star Team four times. Although having a reputation as a clean player, he was also one of the strongest players and best body- checkers of his era. He excelled as a defensive defenceman, had superior passing skills and was known for his leadership and mentoring of younger players. In his early years in the NHL, Bouchard was one of the players who made a major contribution to reinvigorating what was at the time an ailing Canadien franchise. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and currently lives in Saint-Lambert, Quebec. In retirement Bouchard was active with several business interests and contributions to his community.