Ernie Laforce

Joseph Herve Jean Ernest Laforce (June 23, 1916 – October 18, 2009) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1951, was mainly spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

Career Juniors Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14

QSHL Laforce went on to play six seasons as a member of the Montreal Royals, a team that played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League where he was known as one of the best playmaking defencemen in the league. before retiring in 1951.

Personal Laforce died in St. Albert, Ontario on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1937–38 Montreal LaFontaine Bleus QPHL 3 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1938–39 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 18 4 4 8 14 2 0 0 0 4 1939–40 Verdun Bulldogs QPHL 38 10 20 30 24 2 0 0 0 0 1940–41 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 34 6 9 15 23 — — — — — 1941–42 Montreal St. Pats MCHL 37 5 15 20 12 — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1942–43 Montreal Royals QSHL 32 1 15 16 18 4 0 2 2 0 1943–44 Montreal Canada Car MCHL 7 3 3 6 2 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Royals QSHL 19 1 15 16 6 7 0 1 1 8 1944–45 Montreal Royals QSHL 22 7 13 20 19 7 0 3 3 2 1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 24 9 7 16 4 6 0 1 1 6 1946–47 Montreal Royals QSHL 21 3 6 9 18 11 1 7 8 10 1946–47 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 14 2 3 5 4 1947–48 Montreal Royals QSHL 44 6 20 26 16 3 0 0 0 0 1948–49 Montreal Royals QSHL 58 2 18 20 20 9 3 4 7 8 1949–50 Montreal Royals QSHL 52 2 14 16 31 6 0 0 0 2 1950–51 Joliette Cyclones QPHL — — — — — — — — — — QSHL totals 324 41 121 162 169 55 4 18 22 40 NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — —