Leo Gaudreault

Joseph Anne Leonard Gaudreault (October 19, 1905 – March 21, 1950) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 67 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens over three seasons between 1927 and 1933. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1937, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography Born in Saint-Bruno, Quebec, the name Leonard, the birth year of 1902, and birthplace are confirmed with the Saint-Bruno Church records and Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal holds the records of Cote De Neiges Cemetery where he is buried.

Although all his biographies state Leo Gaudreault was born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, he spent his early childhood in Saint-Bruno, Lac Saint-Jean, where his father, Pitre Gaudreault, managed the general store. The family moved to Chicoutimi in 1912.

Gaudreault died in 1950 in Montreal, Quebec.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1921–22 Chicoutimi Bleuets QPHL 5 1 0 1 — — — — — — 1922–23 Chicoutimi Bleuets QPHL 10 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 ) 1923–24 Quebec Sons of Ireland ECHA 12 3 0 3 — 9 0 0 0 0 1924–25 Montreal Nationale MCHL 6 2 0 2 — — — — — — 1925–26 Montreal Nationale MCHL 9 6 2 8 6 — — — — — 1926–27 Montreal St. Francis Xavier MCHL 12 6 3 9 20 5 1 4 5 2 1926–27 Montreal St. Francis-Nationale MCHL 10 6 4 10 14 1 1 0 1 4 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 32 6 2 8 30 — — — — — 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 11 0 0 0 4 — — — — — 1928–29 Providence Reds Can-Am 28 2 0 2 45 6 0 0 0 14 1929–30 Providence Reds Can-Am 39 7 12 19 64 3 1 0 1 0 1930–31 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 22 20 42 44 2 1 2 3 8 1931–32 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 13 15 28 22 5 1 0 1 6 1932–33 Montreal Canadiens NHL 28 2 2 4 2 — — — — — 1932–33 Providence Reds Can-Am 26 12 15 27 26 2 0 1 1 0 1933–34 Providence Reds Can-Am 40 9 23 32 14 3 1 3 4 2 1934–35 Providence Reds Can-Am 48 23 26 49 12 4 0 1 1 0 1935–36 Providence Reds Can-Am 46 7 17 24 8 7 0 0 0 2 1936–37 Minneapolis Millers AHA 42 8 15 23 20 6 2 5 7 2 Can-Am totals 307 95 128 223 235 32 4 7 11 32 NHL totals 67 8 4 12 38 — — — — —