Michel Larocque

Michel Raymond 'Bunny' Larocque (April 6, 1952, in Hull, Quebec, Canada - July 29, 1992) was a Canadian professional goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League.
==Playing career==
In his junior hockey days, he played with the Ottawa 67's of the OHA from 1967-68 to 1971-72. He led the league in shutouts for the last 3 of those years. He was also one of the most penalized goalies, and was regularly involved in fights. In 1972-73 he was with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the AHL. In 1973-74, he began his NHL career with Montreal. Larocque would help win four Vezina Trophies. During that time, the trophy was given to the principal goalies on the team allowing the fewest goals in the regular season. The first three were shared with Ken Dryden who played the bulk of the games. The final trophy was with Denis Herron and Richard Sevigny in 1981. Larocque won the trophy despite being traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs near the end of the season.
He would win four Stanley Cups with Montreal in 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979. Near the trade deadline in 1980-81, he was traded to Toronto for Robert Picard. He was traded to Philadelphis in 1982-83, and finished his NHL career with St. Louis in 1983-84.
==Retirement and death==
After his playing career ended, he served as general manager of the Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) during the 1989–90 season and won QMJHL executive of the year for 1989–90. He was vice president of the QMJHL during the 1991–92 season and still held the position at time of his death.
He died of brain cancer at age 40 in his hometown of Hull, Quebec.
==Career statistics==
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Season 	Team 	League 		GP 	W 	L 	T 	MIN 	GA 	SO	GAA 	SV%
1970–71 	Ottawa 67's 	OHA 		56 	— 	— 	— 	3345 	189	5 	3.39	—
1971–72 	Ottawa 67's 	OHA 		55 	— 	— 	— 	3287 	189	4 	3.45	—
1972-73 	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL 		47 	— 	— 	— 	2705 	113	1 	2.50	—
1973–74 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		27 	15 	8 	2 	1431 	69 	0 	2.89	—
1974–75 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		25 	17 	5 	3 	1480 	74 	3 	3.00	—
1975–76 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		22 	16 	1 	3 	1220 	50 	2 	2.46	—
1976–77 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		26 	19 	2 	4 	1525 	53 	4 	2.09	—
1977–78 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		30 	22 	3 	4 	1729 	77 	1 	2.67	—
1978–79 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		34 	22 	7 	4 	1986 	94 	3 	2.84	—
1979–80 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		39 	17 	13	8 	2259 	125	3 	3.32	—
1980–81 	Montreal Canadiens 	NHL 		28 	16 	9 	3 	1623 	82 	1 	3.03	—
1980–81 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 		8 	3 	3 	2 	460 	40 	0 	5.22	—
1981–82 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 		50 	10 	24	8 	2647 	207	0 	4.69	—
1982–83 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	NHL 		16 	3 	8 	3 	835 	68 	0 	4.89	—
1982–83 	Philadelphia Flyers 	NHL 		2 	0 	1 	1 	120 	8 	0 	4.00	—
1983-84 	Springfield Indians 	AHL 		5 	5 	3 	2 	301 	21 	0 	4.18	—
1983–84 	St. Louis Blues 	NHL 		5 	0 	5 	0 	300 	31 	0 	6.20	—
1984-85 	Peoria Rivermen 	AHL 		13 	7 	3 	3 	786 	41 	0 	3.13	—
NHL totals	NHL totals 	NHL totals		312	160	89	45	17,615	978	17	3.33	—
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==External links==
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Category:Born in 1952
Category:Dead in 1992
Category:Canadian ice hockey players
Category:Montreal Canadiens players
Category:National Hockey League first round draft picks
Category:Ottawa 67's alumni
Category:Philadelphia Flyers players
Category:St. Louis Blues players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Toronto Maple Leafs players
Category:Vezina Trophy winners
Category:Retired in 1985
Category:Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
Category:Springfield Indians players
Category:Peoria Rivermen players