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Herb Rhéaume

1900 – 1953

Canadian ice hockey player

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Lived 1900 – 1953 (aged 52). Herb Rhéaume was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Herbert Elbert Rhéaume (January 12, 1900 – January 1, 1953) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 31 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens as an emergency replacement following Georges Vézina's death during the 1925–26 season. The following year, he was replaced by George Hainsworth. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1915 to 1936, was spent in the minor leagues. Rhéaume was born in Masson, Quebec and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T Min GA SO GAA GP W L Min GA SO GAA 1915–16 Ottawa Grand Trunk OCHL 3 2 1 0 180 9 1 3.00 — — — — — — — 1916–17 Ottawa Grand Trunk OCHL 8 2 5 1 480 22 1 2.75 — — — — — — — 1917–18 Hull Canadiens OCHL 4 0 4 0 240 11 0 2.75 — — — — — — — 1917–18 Hull Canadiens HOHL 5 — — — 300 10 0 2.00 — — — — — — — 1918–19 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 8 6 2 0 480 35 0 4.38 4 2 2 240 13 0 3.25 1918–19 Hamilton Tigers Al-Cup — — — — — — — — 2 1 1 130 6 0 2.77 1919–20 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 6 5 1 0 360 17 0 2.83 — — — — — — — 1920–21 Hamilton Tigers OHA Sr 9 3 6 0 540 39 0 4.33 — — — — — — — 1921–22 Westminster Hockey Club USAHA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1922–23 Westminster Hockey Club USAHA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1923–24 Trois-Rivières Renards ECHA 2 1 1 0 120 1 1 0.50 — — — — — — — 1924–25 Quebec Sons of Ireland ECHA 8 4 4 0 480 23 0 2.88 — — — — — — — 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 31 10 20 1 1887 92 0 2.93 — — — — — — — 1926–27 Boston Tigers Can-Am 32 14 15 3 1980 46 5 1.39 — — — — — — — 1927–28 Boston Tigers Can-Am 40 21 14 5 2500 71 6 1.70 2 2 0 120 4 0 2.00 1928–29 Boston Tigers Can-Am 40 21 15 4 2474 56 11 1.36 4 4 0 240 4 1 1.00 1929–30 Boston Tigers Can-Am 40 17 18 5 2471 129 1 3.13 3 2 1 180 7 1 2.33 1930–31 St. Louis Flyers AHA 34 10 21 3 2043 101 3 2.97 — — — — — — — 1931–32 St. Louis Flyers AHA 35 13 14 8 2159 62 7 1.70 — — — — — — — 1932–33 Regina Capitals/Vancouver Maroons WCHL 30 15 13 2 1800 102 0 3.40 2 0 1 120 8 0 4.00 1933–34 Portland Buckaroos NWHL 34 — — — 2040 118 1 3.47 — — — — — — — 1934–35 Edmonton Eskimos NWHL 21 — — — 1260 79 1 3.76 — — — — — — — 1935–36 Vancouver Lions NWHL 10 7 1 2 630 20 2 1.91 7 3 4 430 19 1 2.65 NHL totals 31 10 20 1 1887 92 0 2.93 — — — — — — —

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Who was Herb Rhéaume?

Canadian ice hockey player (1900–1953)

When was Herb Rhéaume born?

Herb Rhéaume was born on 12 January 1900 in Masson.

When did Herb Rhéaume die?

Herb Rhéaume died on 1 January 1953 in British Columbia, Vancouver.

What was Herb Rhéaume's occupation?

Herb Rhéaume was an ice hockey player.

What nationality was Herb Rhéaume?

Herb Rhéaume was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herb Rhéaume

· Wikidata: Q5733144

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