Marcel Bonin

Joseph Jacques Marcel Bonin (September 8, 1931 – January 19, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, and Montreal Canadiens between 1952 and 1962. He won the Stanley Cup four times in his career, once with Detroit and three times with Montreal.

Playing career

Bonin's National Hockey League career began in 1952 after the Red Wings bought his contract from the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

On June 3, 1955, Bonin was dealt in a blockbuster trade to the Boston Bruins along with teammates Terry Sawchuk, Vic Stasiuk and Lorne Davis in exchange for Ed Sandford, Réal Chevrefils, Norm Corcoran, Gilles Boisvert and Warren Godfrey. After a single season with the Bruins, Bonin returned to the Quebec Aces for a season before being claimed by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1957 NHL Intra-League Draft.

Bonin won the Stanley Cup four times, doing so in 1955 with Detroit and in 1958, 1959, and 1960 with Montreal.

Bonin's career was ended following an on-ice collision with Red Wings defenceman Pete Goegan on February 9, 1962, resulting in a severe back injury.

Death Bonin died in Joliette, Quebec on January 19, 2025, at the age of 93.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1949–50 Joliette Cyclones QIHL — — — — — — — — — — 1950–51 Trois-Rivières Flambeaux QJHL 44 30 43 73 73 8 1 6 7 7 1950–51 Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts QMHL 2 0 1 1 0 — — — — — 1951–52 Quebec Aces QMHL 60 15 36 51 131 15 4 9 13 32 1952–53 Quebec Aces QMHL 4 0 2 2 9 — — — — — 1952–53 St. Louis Flyers AHL 24 7 23 30 21 — — — — — 1952–53 Detroit Red Wings NHL 37 4 9 13 14 5 0 1 1 0 1953–54 Sherbrooke Saints QHL 17 10 11 21 38 — — — — — 1953–54 Edmonton Flyers WHL 43 16 33 49 53 13 5 6 11 30 1953–54 Detroit Red Wings NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1954–55 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 16 20 36 53 11 0 2 2 4 1955–56 Boston Bruins NHL 67 9 9 18 49 — — — — — 1956–57 Quebec Aces QHL 68 20 60 80 88 10 5 9 14 14 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens NHL 66 15 24 39 37 9 0 1 1 12 1958–59 Rochester Americans AHL 7 3 5 8 4 — — — — — 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57 13 30 43 38 11 10 5 15 4 1959–60 Montreal Canadiens NHL 59 17 34 51 59 8 1 4 5 12 1960–61 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 16 35 51 45 6 0 1 1 29 1961–62 Montreal Canadiens NHL 33 7 14 21 41 — — — — — NHL totals 454 97 175 272 336 50 11 14 25 51

Awards and achievements Stanley Cup champion - 1955, 1958, 1959, 1960 NHL All-Star Game roster - 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960