Louis Trudel

Armand Louis Napoleon Trudel (July 21, 1912 – March 19, 1971) was an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens from 1933 to 1941. With Chicago he won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.

Early life Trudel was born in Salem, Massachusetts to Canadian parents who had moved there from Montreal. When he was a small child, his family migrated to Edmonton, Alberta where he started to play junior hockey.

Professional career Lou Trudel played 305 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. Trudel won the Stanley Cup twice with the Chicago Black Hawks, in 1934 and 1938.

Post-playing career Trudel coached the Milwaukee Chiefs during the 1953–54 season.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1929–30 Edmonton Poolers EJrHL 2 4 0 4 0 — — — — — 1929–30 Edmonton Poolers M-Cup — — — — — 2 1 0 1 4 1930–31 Edmonton Poolers EJrHL 13 7 3 10 8 — — — — — 1931–32 Edmonton Poolers EJrHL 10 10 1 11 — 4 3 0 3 4 1931–32 Edmonton Poolers M-Cup — — — — — 5 4 0 4 12 1932–33 St. Paul Greyhounds AHA 31 10 6 16 19 4 1 0 1 4 1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 34 1 3 4 13 7 0 0 0 0 1933–34 Syracuse Stars IHL 5 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1934–35 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 12 10 22 28 2 0 0 0 0 1935–36 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 3 4 7 27 2 0 0 0 2 1936–37 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 45 6 12 18 11 — — — — — 1937–38 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 42 6 16 22 15 10 0 3 3 2 1938–39 Montreal Canadiens NHL 31 8 13 21 2 3 1 0 1 0 1938–39 New Haven Eagles IAHL 18 6 9 15 7 — — — — — 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 12 7 19 24 — — — — — 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens NHL 16 2 3 5 2 — — — — — 1940–41 New Haven Eagles AHL 20 22 13 35 11 2 0 0 0 0 1941–42 Washington Lions AHL 54 37 29 66 11 2 1 0 1 0 1942–43 Cleveland Barons AHL 18 8 5 13 0 4 0 1 1 2 1943–44 Cleveland Barons AHL 52 29 47 76 13 11 4 2 6 2 1944–45 Cleveland Barons AHL 60 45 48 93 25 12 8 5 13 0 1945–46 Cleveland Barons AHL 61 33 46 79 24 12 7 4 11 8 1946–47 Cleveland Barons AHL 50 20 29 49 12 — — — — — 1947–48 Cleveland Barons AHL 13 1 6 7 6 — — — — — 1948–49 Montreal Royals QSHL 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1949–50 Cleveland Knights EAHL — — — — — — — — — — 1950–51 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 19 10 25 35 10 3 0 0 0 0 1951–52 Grand Rapids Rockets IHL 17 2 10 12 20 13 2 3 5 12 1952–53 Saint-Jérôme Alouettes QPHL 62 18 25 43 — — — — — — 1953–54 Milwaukee Chiefs IHL 11 1 6 7 4 — — — — — IAHL/AHL totals 346 201 232 433 109 43 20 12 32 12 NHL totals 310 50 68 118 122 24 1 3 4 4