Jack Laviolette
Inducted:
1963
Player Stats
5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Born:
July 17, 1879
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Died:
January 10, 1960
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position:
Defence
Winger
College:
NA
Jack Laviolette was a cornerstone of hockey history, best known as the man who built the Montreal Canadiens. As a dual-threat defenseman and winger, Laviolette was famous for his blazing speed, earning the reputation of being able to skate backward as fast as most players could skate forward. In 1909, he was personally tasked by team owner Ambrose O’Brien to organize a team of French-Canadian stars. This recruitment led to the signing of legends like Newsy Lalonde and Georges Vézina, forming the foundation of the winningest franchise in hockey history.
Laviolette served as the Canadiens' first captain, coach, and general manager, leading by example on the ice. He was a vital part of the squad that captured the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 1916. Although a tragic car accident in 1918 ended his playing career prematurely, his impact as a pioneer and builder of the game remains unmatched. Jack Laviolette was posthumously inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963.
Laviolette's Awards and Record:
- Stanley Cup Champion (1916)
- IHL First All-Star Team (1905, 1907)
- IHL Second All-Star Team (1906)
- First Captain in Montreal Canadiens history
- First Coach and General Manager of the Montreal Canadiens
Career Teams
Montreal Canadiens (1917-1918)
Number Worn:
6
Career Stats
Seasons:
1 (1919-1918)
Games Played:
18
Goals:
2
Assists:
1
Points:
3
Penalty Minutes:
6
Playoff Game:
2
Stanley Cup:
1 (1916)