Louis Sleigher

Louis Sleigher (born October 23, 1958 in Nouvelle, Quebec) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the World Hockey Association and 194 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Quebec Nordiques and Boston Bruins. In the 1984 NHL Playoffs, Sleigher was a major part of the infamous Good Friday Massacre, known in French as la bataille du Vendredi saint in which he knocked former Canadiens player Jean Hamel unconscious by hitting him with a punch while many players from both teams were participating in the infamous brawl. The blow would eventually contribute to the end of Hamel's playing career. After playing 6 games for Quebec the following season, Sleigher would be dealt to the Boston Bruins where he would play two more seasons before retiring.

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