Jean Ratelle | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1985 | |||
Born |
Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada | October 3, 1940||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
National team | Canada | ||
Playing career | 1960–1981 |
Joseph Gilbert Yvon Jean Ratelle (born October 3, 1940) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. He featured in three Stanley Cup Finals (1972, 1977, 1978). In twenty-one seasons he averaged almost a point a game and won the Lady Byng Trophy twice in recognition of his great sportsmanship. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.
In 2017 he was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[1]