Newsy Lalonde
| Newsy Lalonde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1950 | |||
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Lalonde with Vancouver Lacrosse Club in 1920 | |||
| Born |
October 31, 1887 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 21, 1970 (aged 83) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 168 lb (76 kg; 12 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Renfrew Creamery Kings Vancouver Millionaires Saskatoon Sheiks New York Americans | ||
| Playing career | 1904–1927 | ||
Édouard Cyrille "Newsy" Lalonde (October 31, 1887 – November 21, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward in the National Hockey League (NHL) and a professional lacrosse player. Lalonde is regarded as one of hockey's and lacrosse's greatest players of the first half of the 20th century and one of Canadian sport's most colourful characters. He played for the Montreal Canadiens – considered to be the original "Flying Frenchman" – in the National Hockey Association and the NHL. As player-coach, Lalonde led the Canadiens to their first Stanley Cup in 1916. His goal-scoring prowess in the 1919 Stanley Cup playoffs set three NHL records that remain unbroken over a century later. He also played for the WCHL's Saskatoon Sheiks.