Mario Tremblay
15 Interesting Facts
Five-time Stanley Cup champion Mario Tremblay played 12 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens before transitioning into coaching and broadcasting.
He won five Stanley Cup championships as a player with the Montreal Canadiens.
He spent his entire 12-season NHL playing career with a single franchise.
He scored the game-winning goal in Game 6 of the 1978 Stanley Cup Final to seal the championship.
He was nicknamed 'Le bleuet bionique' (The Bionic Blueberry).
He was named head coach of his former team six games into the 1995–96 season without any prior head coaching experience.
An infamous dispute with star goaltender Patrick Roy led to the netminder demanding a trade in December 1995.
He remains the youngest goal scorer in his franchise's history, scoring at 18 years and 75 days old.
He was selected 12th overall in the 1974 NHL Draft.
Early in his career, he formed a dynamic checking line alongside Doug Risebrough and Yvon Lambert.
He won the Molson Cup for his team during the 1982–83 season.
A serious shoulder injury in the 1985–86 season forced him to miss the playoffs and led to his retirement in September 1986.
His hometown honored him by naming their local arena after him and he later opened a local sports bar there.
He served as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Wild for seven seasons under head coach Jacques Lemaire.
He ranks 10th on his original franchise's all-time list for regular season plus-minus at +184.
He scored his inaugural NHL goal on November 16, 1974, against the New York Rangers at the Forum.
About Mario Tremblay
Joseph Daniel Mario Tremblay played 12 NHL seasons exclusively with the Montreal Canadiens, winning five Stanley Cup championships. Known as 'Le bleuet bionique,' he recorded 584 points in 852 regular season games and scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1978. Following his playing career, he served as head coach of the Canadiens and later worked as an NHL assistant coach and sports analyst.
Career Achievements & Milestones
Stanley Cup Champion
1975-76
Stanley Cup Champion
1976-77
Stanley Cup Champion
1977-78
Stanley Cup Champion
1978-79
Stanley Cup Champion
1985-86
Molson Cup Winner
1982-83
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Teams & Career
Mario Tremblay played his entire 12 seasons career with the Montreal Canadiens. He was originally drafted 1st overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1974.