Marc Boileau

Marc Claude Boileau (September 3, 1932 – December 27, 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. He played 55 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1961–62 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly in the Western Hockey League. After his playing career Boileau worked as a coach, and coached the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL from 1974 to 1976, and then the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1976 to 1978.

Life and career Boileau was born in Pointe Claire, Quebec and went on to a successful ice-hockey career as both player and coach. Boileau is the son of Rose-Berthe Pilon and former NHL player René Boileau, who played for the New York Americans in the 1925–26 season.

Boileau began his playing career with Verdun Lasalle in 1950–51 before moving on to the St. Jerome Eagles the following year. At the age of 20 he moved up to Major Junior Hockey and spent half the 1952-53 season playing for the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the QJHLs. The second half of that season he finished with the Kitchner-Waterloo Greenshirts.

He signed his first professional contract in 1953 and played with the Cincinnati Mohawks for the 1953–54 season. He played with an assortment of minor-league teams for eight years before finally getting the chance to perform in the NHL.

Known for his determined work ethic but also for his temper, Boileau was an established minor league fixture, playing with the Indianapolis Chiefs, Seattle Totems, Hershey Bears, Los Angeles Blades, and Fort Wayne Komets. He retired from playing in 1973 at age 40 with over 1000 games of minor league experience.

Boileau played one season in the National Hockey League. It was in 1961–62 when Boileau played 55 games with the Detroit Red Wings. He was told to concentrate primarily on his defensive duties. He also scored five goals and eleven points. Despite a relatively strong on-ice performance, the Red Wings were unable to find a roster spot for him beyond that season and he never played in the NHL again.

He continued his career as a head coach, beginning with the Fort Wayne Komets, winning the Turner Cup in the 1972–73 season. Boileau went on to become head coach of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins from 1973 to 1976. He won the Avco Cup as head coach of the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association in 1977. He finished his U.S. coaching career with the Flint Generals from 1978 to 1981. Marc went on to coach in The Netherlands (Kemphanen Eindhoven and Tilburg Trappers) and France (Amiens Gothiques) to finish his career.

Personal life Boileau was married to Yolande Therese Bastien from 1953 until her death in 1989. They had 5 children, Maryse Juliette, Claude Marc, Jean, Pierre Bernard, and Luc Dalton.

Boileau died of an apparent heart attack on December 27, 2000.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1950–51 Verdun LaSalle QJHL 45 5 8 13 6 3 0 1 1 0 1951–52 Sainte-Jerome Aigles QJHL 36 17 17 34 16 — — — — — 1952–53 Kitchener Greenshirts OHA 29 10 19 29 0 — — — — — 1953–54 Cincinnati Mohawks IHL 38 12 21 33 13 11 1 1 2 0 1955–56 Saint John Beavers ACSHL 63 22 43 65 66 15 5 3 8 9 1955–56 Saint John Beavers Al-Cup — — — — — 5 1 0 1 9 1956–57 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 60 25 32 57 50 5 2 3 5 2 1957–58 Indianapolis Chiefs IHL 63 26 61 87 64 11 8 5 13 7 1958–59 Seattle Totems WHL 67 17 30 47 52 12 10 7 17 10 1959–60 Seattle Totems WHL 68 32 45 77 54 4 0 0 0 5 1960–61 Seattle Totems WHL 70 42 31 73 49 11 5 4 9 14 1961–62 Detroit Red Wings NHL 55 5 6 11 8 — — — — — 1961–62 Hershey Bears AHL 14 7 8 15 6 — — — — — 1962–63 Los Angeles Blades WHL 66 17 45 62 77 3 0 3 3 2 1963–64 Los Angeles Blades WHL 69 12 32 44 35 12 3 3 6 33 1964–65 Los Angeles Blades WHL 60 12 23 35 62 — — — — — 1965–66 Los Angeles Blades WHL 72 10 29 39 48 — — — — — 1967–68 Seattle Totems WHL 66 6 31 37 41 9 3 2 5 4 1968–69 Seattle Totems WHL 73 14 30 44 42 2 0 0 0 0 1969–70 Seattle Totems WHL 73 16 28 44 65 6 1 0 1 8 1970–71 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 67 19 40 59 35 2 0 1 1 0 1971–72 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 66 11 44 55 27 6 0 6 6 4 1972–73 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — WHL totals 684 178 324 502 525 59 22 19 41 76 NHL totals 55 5 6 11 8 — — — — —

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