Jean Pusie
Joseph Jean Baptiste Pusie (October 15, 1910 – April 21, 1956) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, boxer and wrestler. Pusie played parts of five seasons in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and the Boston Bruins between 1930 and 1936. He won the Stanley Cup in 1931 with the Canadiens, playing three out of five games in the Stanley Cup Finals. Pusie's name was left off the Cup, even though he officially qualified.
| Jean Pusie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 15, 1910 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 21, 1956 (aged 45) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Boston Bruins | ||
| Playing career | 1929–1943 | ||
Pusie scored his only NHL for the Boston Bruins. It occurred on November 24, 1934 in Boston's 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Eagles.
Pusie was born in Montreal, Quebec but grew up in Chambly, Quebec. He played for 21 different teams in various minor leagues around North America and changed teams 28 times. He was known for his antics.[1] His professional career lasted from 1929 to 1943.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1927–28 | Montreal-Rosseau | CAHS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1928–29 | Montreal Nationale | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Verdun CPR | MMRHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | Montreal Northern Electric | MTRHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1929–30 | London Panthers | IHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1930–31 | Galt Terriers | OPHL | 22 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1930–31 | Detroit Olympics | IHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Philadelphia Arrows | Can-Am | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1931–32 | Trois-Rivieres Renards | ECHA | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Quebec Castors | Can-Am | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1932–33 | Regina Capitals/Vancouver Maroons | WCHL | 30 | 30 | 22 | 52 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1933–34 | New York Rangers | NHL | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1933–34 | London Tecumsehs | IHL | 26 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1934–35 | Boston Tigers | Can-Am | 34 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1935–36 | Boston Cubs | Can-Am | 16 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1936–37 | Providence Reds | IAHL | 29 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1937–38 | Cleveland Barons | IAHL | 39 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1938–39 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 35 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 60 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 1939–40 | Vancouver Lions | PCHL | 30 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Seattle Olympics | PCHL | 28 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | St. Louis Flyers | AHA | 35 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Locomotive | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Montreal Army | MCHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1944–45 | Montreal NDG Monarchs | MCHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Verdun Eagles | QPHL | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 65 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
References
- Oliver, Greg; Kamchen, Richard (2013). Don't Call Me Goon: Hockey's Greatest Enforcers, Gunslingers, and Bad Boys. ECW Press.
- Oliver & Kamchen 2013, pp. 26–27.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database