# Jean Lamirande

Joseph Jean-Paul "J. P." Lamirande (August 20, 1923 – January 30, 1976) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 49 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens between 1946 and 1957. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1943 to 1961, was spent in the minor leagues. He was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec. Lamirande also played for the Canadian national team at the 1958 and 1959 World Championships. Canada won the gold medal both times and Lamirande was named the tournament's top defenceman in 1959.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1943–44 | Montreal Army | MCHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Cyclones | MCHL | 12 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1944–45 | Montreal Army | MCHL | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1945–46 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 36 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 1946–47 | New York Rangers | NHL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | St. Paul Saints | USHL | 26 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 46 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 30 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1949–50 | New York Rangers | NHL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949–50 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 52 | 26 | 31 | 57 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1950–51 | St. Louis Flyers | AHL | 64 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951–52 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 58 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
| 1952–53 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 56 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 |
| 1953–54 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 68 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1954–55 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 60 | 3 | 29 | 32 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1955–56 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 58 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1956–57 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 67 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 1957–58 | Quebec Aces | QSHL | 45 | 3 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1958–59 | Belleville McFarlands | OHA Sr | 20 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1959–60 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 49 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960–61 | Kingston Frontenacs | EPHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1960–61 | Clinton Comets | EHL | 52 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| QSHL totals | QSHL totals | QSHL totals | 448 | 42 | 152 | 194 | 372 | 99 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 77 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 49 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1958 | Canada | WC | | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 1959 | Canada | WC | | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | Senior totals | 15 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 |