Jean-Guy Talbot
| Jean-Guy Talbot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Talbot in 1970 | |||
| Born |
July 11, 1932 Cap-de-la-Madeleine, QC, CAN | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Minnesota North Stars Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1952–1971 | ||
Joseph Auseline Jean-Guy Talbot (born July 11, 1932 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach.
Career
Playing career
Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens. While with the Montreal Canadians, he won seven Stanley Cups.
Talbot was well known for being a sound passer. He was also known for having a clean but rather physical style of play which ultimately helped the Habs win Stanley Cups. Talbot wore the #17 during his 13 seasons with the Habs.
Over the course of his career he played 1,056 games, scoring 43 goals and adding 242 assists for 285 points. He also collected 1,006 penalty minutes. He was also the player that ended Scotty Bowman's hockey playing career by high sticking/slashing him in the head causing a fractured skull and ultimately ending Bowman's playing career in junior hockey.
Coaching career
Talbot took on the St. Louis Blues head coaching position in 1972, replacing Al Arbour who had been fired from the position.[1] He held the position for two years, resigning in February 1974.[2] Talbot signed on as head coach for the New York Rangers in 1977, taking over from John Ferguson, with whom he had played during his tenure with the Canadiens.[3] As coach of the Rangers, Talbot was known for wearing a warmup suit behind the bench during games, rather than the normal business suit worn by most coaches.[4]
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| St. Louis Blues | 1972–73 | 65 | 30 | 28 | 7 | (67) | 4th in West | Lost in Quarter-Finals |
| St. Louis Blues | 1973–74 | 55 | 22 | 25 | 8 | (52) | 6th in West | (fired) |
| Ottawa Civics (WHA) | 1975–76 | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 6th in West | (team folded) |
| New York Rangers | 1977–78 | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 73 | 4th in Patrick | Lost in Preliminary Round |
| NHL Total | 200 | 82 | 90 | 28 | ||||
Personal life
He currently lives in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec with his wife of over 50 years. He has two sons, a daughter and 5 granddaughters.
Awards
Stanley Cup Champion 1956-57-58-59-60-65-66 (All with Montreal)
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1949–50 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 36 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 79 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1950–51 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 44 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 136 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1950–51 | Shawinigan Cataracts | QSHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Trois-Rivieres Reds | QJHL | 43 | 12 | 36 | 48 | 132 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 24 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | QHL | 67 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 1953–54 | Quebec Aces | Ed-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Cataracts | QHL | 59 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Cataracts | Ed-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 77 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 143 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 5 | 42 | 47 | 90 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 3 | 22 | 25 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 83 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1964–65 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 67 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 1965–66 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 59 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1966–67 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 68 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 32 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 23 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1968–69 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 69 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 57 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1056 | 43 | 242 | 285 | 1006 | 150 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 142 | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Jean-guy Talbot New Blues Coach". Bryan Times. 9 November 1972. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "Game revives Talbot nightmare". The Spokesman-Review. 31 January 1978. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "Talbot named Rangers' coach". St. Petersburg Times. 23 August 1977. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ↑ "SI.com - Embarrassing moments - Aug 2, 2006". CNN. 2 August 2006. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
External links
| Preceded by Bill McCreary, Sr. |
Head coach of the St. Louis Blues 1972–74 |
Succeeded by Lou Angotti |
| Preceded by John Ferguson, Sr. |
Head coach of the New York Rangers 1977–78 |
Succeeded by Fred Shero |