Jean Lamirande

Joseph Jean-Paul "J. P." Lamirande (August 20, 1923 – January 30, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens between 1946 and 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Lamirande also played for the Canadian national team at the 1958 and 1959 World Championships. Canada won the gold medal both times and Lamirande was named the tournament's top defenceman in 1959.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1943–44 Montreal Army MCHL 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1944–45 Montreal Cyclones MCHL 12 2 8 10 — — — — — — 1944–45 Montreal Army MCHL 14 3 5 8 10 3 0 0 0 2 1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 36 6 8 14 60 9 2 2 4 22 1946–47 New York Rangers NHL 14 1 1 2 14 — — — — — 1946–47 New Haven Ramblers AHL 4 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 1946–47 St. Paul Saints USHL 26 0 4 4 18 — — — — — 1947–48 New York Rangers NHL 18 0 1 1 6 6 0 0 0 4 1947–48 New Haven Ramblers AHL 46 7 20 27 22 — — — — — 1948–49 New Haven Ramblers AHL 30 3 7 10 18 — — — — — 1949–50 New York Rangers NHL 16 4 3 7 6 2 0 0 0 0 1949–50 New Haven Ramblers AHL 52 26 31 57 16 — — — — — 1950–51 St. Louis Flyers AHL 64 13 36 49 6 — — — — — 1951–52 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 58 11 28 39 32 18 2 7 9 4 1952–53 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 56 4 19 23 36 20 2 6 8 17 1953–54 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 68 5 22 27 65 7 0 0 0 4 1954–55 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1954–55 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 60 3 29 32 59 11 2 4 6 8 1955–56 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 58 6 16 22 44 11 1 2 3 10 1956–57 Quebec Aces QSHL 67 4 14 18 52 10 0 5 5 6 1957–58 Quebec Aces QSHL 45 3 16 19 24 13 1 2 3 6 1958–59 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 20 5 8 13 10 — — — — — 1959–60 Windsor Bulldogs OHA Sr 49 6 16 22 50 14 0 4 4 2 1960–61 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 2 0 1 1 2 — — — — — 1960–61 Clinton Comets EHL 52 6 27 33 22 4 0 1 1 7 QSHL totals 448 42 152 194 372 99 10 28 38 77 NHL totals 49 5 5 10 26 8 0 0 0 4

International Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM 1958 Canada WC 7 0 6 6 2 1959 Canada WC 8 1 4 5 0 Senior totals 15 1 10 11 2