MONTREAL – Former Montreal Canadiens defenceman Joseph Dollard Herve St. Laurent has passed away in Beloeil.
He was 85.
St. Laurent started his NHL career with the Habs back in 1951.
The Verdun native spent eight years in Montreal, winning four Stanley Cups, before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks, where he won a fifth Stanley Cup.
He was a steadying influence for a rising young Blackhawks squad, helping them end a 23-year Cup drought.
St. Laurent had 29 goals and 133 assists in 652 games over 12 NHL campaigns.
He had another two goals and 22 assists in 92 playoff games.
St. Laurent retired from the game in 1963 after breaking his leg during his time with the Quebec Aces in the AHL, ending any aspiration to make it back to the NHL.
He is the fifth former Canadien to pass away in recent months following defenceman Carol Vadnais in August, legendary captain Jean Beliveau in December, former coach Claude Ruel in February and most recently, hockey great Elmer Lach who passed away two days earlier.
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