Joe Primeau

Joe Primeau
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963

The Kid Line of Conacher, Primeau and Jackson
Born (1906-01-29)January 29, 1906
Lindsay, ON, CAN
Died May 14, 1989(1989-05-14) (aged 83)
Toronto, ON, CAN
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career 19271936

Alfred Joseph Francis "Gentleman Joe" Primeau (January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is of no relation to Wayne Primeau or Keith Primeau.

Playing career

Born in Lindsay, Ontario, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Primeau moved to Toronto at an early age and began his professional career in 1927 with the Toronto Ravinas, an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He became a full-time member of the Leafs in the 1929–30 season. Primeau played on the Leafs' Kid Line with Charlie Conacher and Busher Jackson. He won his only Stanley Cup as a player in 1931–32 and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy that same season. He retired in 1936 at age 30. Over his NHL career, Primeau scored 66 goals and 177 assists in 310 games.

Primeau was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. He died in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 83. In 1998, Primeau was ranked number 92 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Coaching career

Primeau won the Stanley Cup in his first year as head coach of the Maple Leafs in 1950–51. He is the only coach to lead teams to Memorial Cup, Allan Cup and Stanley Cup championships.

Awards and achievements

Player

Coach

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1923–24Toronto St. Michael's MajorsOHA-Jr.6112
1924–25Toronto St. Mary'sOHA-Jr.87310
1925–26Toronto St. Mary'sOHA-Jr.71521722213
1926–27Toronto MarlborosOHA-Jr.10113144
1927–28Toronto Maple LeafsNHL20000
1927–28Toronto RavinasCPHL412613393621010
1928–29Toronto Maple LeafsNHL60112
1928–29London PanthersCPHL3512102216
1929–30Toronto Maple LeafsNHL435212622
1930–31Toronto Maple LeafsNHL38932411820000
1931–32Toronto Maple LeafsNHL451337502570662
1932–33Toronto Maple LeafsNHL48112132480114
1933–34Toronto Maple LeafsNHL45143246852466
1934–35Toronto Maple LeafsNHL371020301670330
1935–36Toronto Maple LeafsNHL45413171093470
NHL totals 310 66 177 243 105 38 5 18 23 12

Coaching record

Team Year Regular season Post season
G W L T Pts Finish Result
TOR1950–51 70411613952nd in NHLWon Stanley Cup
TOR1951–52 70292516743rd in NHLLost in first round
TOR1952–53 70273013675th in NHLDid not qualify
Total 210877142

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Preceded by
Frank Boucher
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy
1932
Succeeded by
Frank Boucher
Preceded by
Hap Day
Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs
1950–53
Succeeded by
King Clancy
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