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He won eight Stanley Cup championships as a player.
15 Interesting Facts About Jacques Lemaire
A legendary eight-time Stanley Cup champion as a player and innovative Jack Adams Award-winning coach, he left an indelible mark on hockey history through his tactical brilliance and defensive mastery.
Position
Centre
Jersey
#25
Status
Retired
Teams
5
Facts
15
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He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1984.
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He played his entire twelve-year NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens.
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He scored at least 20 goals in every single season of his 12-year NHL career.
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He is one of only six players in NHL history to have scored two Stanley Cup-winning goals.
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He famously scored a goal from center ice against Tony Esposito during game seven of the 1971 Stanley Cup Final.
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He served as the very first head coach of the Minnesota Wild organization.
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He utilized a defensive strategy known as the neutral zone trap to guide his team to a Stanley Cup title in 1995.
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He spent two seasons playing and coaching for HC Sierre in Switzerland after leaving the NHL in 1979.
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He learned to develop his powerful slapshot as a youth by using a heavy steel puck.
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He served as an assistant coach for Team Canada during the 2010 Winter Olympics, helping them secure a gold medal.
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He is the uncle of former NHL goaltender Manny Fernandez.
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He made his North American coaching debut at the NCAA Division III level with SUNY Plattsburgh in 1981.
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He was the first player to record at least ten seasons with a 20-goal performance.
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He once hit a career-high 97 points in a single season during the 1977-78 campaign.
About Jacques Lemaire
A legendary centre for the Montreal Canadiens, he won eight Stanley Cups during his storied playing career before transitioning into a highly successful and defensively-minded NHL coach. Known for his tactical innovation, including the neutral zone trap, he earned two Jack Adams Awards and remains one of the few coaches in league history to surpass 600 career wins.
Career Achievements & Milestones
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Stanley Cup Champion
1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
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Hockey Hall of Fame Inductee
1984
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Jack Adams Award Winner
1994, 2003
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100 Greatest NHL Players
2017
Player Information & Stats
Detailed career statistics and background information about Jacques Lemaire.
Player Info
Country: Canada
Position: Centre
Jersey #: 25
Status: Retired
Age: 80 years old
Physical Stats
Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (82 kg)
Born: LaSalle, Quebec
Career Stats
Seasons: 14
Goals: 366
Assists: 469
Points: 835
Teams: 5
Hall of Fame: ✓ Inducted
Teams & Career
Montreal Junior Canadiens Quebec Aces Houston Apollos Montreal Canadiens HC Sierre
Jacques Lemaire played for 5 different teams during his 14 seasons career.