Leon Rochefort Leon Joseph Fernand Rochefort ( born May 4 , 1939 in Cap - de - la - Madelaine , Quebec , Canada ) is a retired Canadian professional centre who spent 15 seasons in the National Hockey League for seven clubs . A hard - working journeyman , he helped the Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup in 1966 and 1971 . Playing career . Rochefort came up through the junior system of the New York Rangers , playing for the Guelph Biltmores alongside future Hall of Famers Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle . He turned pro in 1959 , and made his NHL debut in 1960 – 61 appearing in a single game for the Rangers . In 1962 – 63 , he appeared in 23 games for the Rangers , recording 5 goals and 9 points . Prior to the 1963 – 64 campaign , Rochefort was dealt to the Montreal Canadiens in a seven - player trade involving star goaltenders Jacques Plante and Gump Worsley . He would find it difficult to crack the powerful Montreal roster , spending most of the next three years with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League and appearing in just 11 games in Montreal over that span . During the 1964 - 65 season , Rochefort was added to the Montreal Junior Canadiens for a game against the Soviet Nationals . He was called up to the team for the 1966 playoffs and appeared in 4 games , recording a goal and an assist , as Montreal won the Stanley Cup . He would build on that success the following year , spending most of the 1966 – 67 season in Montreal , notching 9 goals and 7 assists in 27 games . Rochefort was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft , and in Philadelphia was finally able to establish himself as a full - time NHL player . He would have his finest NHL season in 1967 – 68 , leading the Flyers with 21 goals and finishing 3rd in overall scoring with 42 points . He would have another solid year in 1968 – 69 , finishing 5th on Philadelphia with 35 points , but was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings at the conclusion of the season in a deal for enforcer Reggie Fleming . He spent a single season in Los Angeles , and led the team in assists although the team struggled to a last - place finish . For the 1970 – 71 season , Rochefort was re - acquired by the Canadiens . He finished the year with just 5 goals and was briefly dispatched to the AHL , but appeared in 10 playoff games as Montreal again won the Stanley Cup . Following the season , he was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings , where he had a bounce - back year to finish with 17 goals and 28 points . Early in the 1972 – 73 season , he was dealt again , this time to the expansion Atlanta Flames where he would be a stabilizing influence in the team ' s first two NHL seasons . Prior to the 1974 – 75 season , Rochefort was sold to the Vancouver Canucks , who would be his seventh NHL team . At the age of 35 , he turned in one of the best seasons of his career , notching 18 goals - good for 5th on the team - and 29 points , and was a valuable veteran influence on a Canuck team which would win their division for the first time in their history . However , he was sent to the minors after a sluggish start to the following year , and he retired from the sport in 1976 . Rochefort finished his career with totals of 121 goals and 147 assists for 268 points in 617 NHL games , along with just 93 penalty minutes . Rochefort is the uncle of Normand Rochefort , who spent 13 seasons as an NHL defender between 1980 and 1994 .