Bob Lemieux

Robert Lemieux (December 16, 1944 – May 9, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. He played 19 games for the Oakland Seals of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1967–68. He was a First Team All-Star and was named the top defenceman of the International Hockey League in 1965–66 while playing with the Muskegon Zephyrs. He played three seasons with the Western Hockey League's Vancouver Canucks before retiring in 1970. After retiring he coached in the minor leagues for several years, finishing in 1978. He died in Portage, Michigan on May 9, 2025, at the age of 80.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1962–63 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 50 5 12 17 135 10 4 1 5 24 1962–63 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1963–64 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 56 7 33 40 219 17 2 8 10 58 1964–65 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 52 3 20 33 132 7 0 1 1 12 1965–66 Houston Apollos CHL 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1965–66 Muskegon Zephyrs IHL 70 14 44 58 199 4 0 2 2 24 1966–67 Seattle Totems WHL 72 10 13 23 117 10 2 2 4 14 1967–68 Oakland Seals NHL 19 0 1 1 12 — — — — — 1967–68 Vancouver Canucks WHL 44 10 21 31 70 — — — — — 1968–69 Vancouver Canucks WHL 65 3 12 15 115 7 0 2 2 4 1969–70 Vancouver Canucks WHL 59 7 10 17 62 11 1 0 1 2 NHL totals 19 0 1 1 12 — — — — —