Leo Thiffault

Leo Edmond Thiffault (December 16, 1944 – July 1, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1967–68 season, all in the playoffs. Thiffault and Sid McNabney are the only players to play five play-off games in the NHL without playing any regular-season games. He died in 2018 at the age of 73.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1961–62 Montreal Nationale MMJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1961–62 Montreal Nationale M-Cup — — — — — 2 0 0 0 8 1962–63 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 50 9 9 18 64 10 1 1 2 2 1963–64 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 55 23 38 61 44 17 7 12 19 22 1964–65 Peterborough TPTs OHA 53 33 52 85 52 12 4 10 14 8 1964–65 Quebec Aces AHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1965–66 Houston Apollos CHL 69 19 26 45 55 — — — — — 1966–67 Houston Apollos CHL 47 7 15 22 37 2 0 0 0 0 1966–67 Cleveland Barons AHL 5 1 1 2 4 — — — — — 1967–68 Memphis South Stars CHL 66 22 32 54 52 3 0 1 1 6 1967–68 Minnesota North Stars NHL — — — — — 5 0 0 0 0 1968–69 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 70 16 24 40 25 — — — — — 1972–73 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 70 12 35 47 57 5 1 0 1 5 1973–74 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1973–74 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL 35 5 6 11 26 2 0 0 0 0 CHL totals 182 48 73 121 144 5 0 1 1 6 WHL totals 175 33 65 98 108 7 1 0 1 5 NHL totals — — — — — 5 0 0 0 0