Michel Larocque

Michel Larocque, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 1992)

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Born: April 6, 1952
Died: July 29, 1992
Zodiac sign: Aries
Birth year: 1952

About Michel Larocque

Michel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque (April 6, 1952 – July 29, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with the Montreal Canadiens. == Playing career == Larocque played junior hockey with the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1968 to 1972, and led the league in shutouts for the last three of those years. He was also one of the most penalized goalies, and was regularly involved in fights. In 1972, he was selected sixth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft. In 1973 he played with the Nova Scotia Voyageurs of the American Hockey League (AHL), his first taste of professional hockey. For his outstanding play, Larocque was awarded the Hap Holmes Memorial Award with teammate Michel Deguise, and was selected to the Second All-Star Team. Larocque started his National Hockey League (NHL) career in 1974 with the Canadiens. That was the season that Ken Dryden, one of the top goalies in that era, sat out in a contract dispute.

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Career and life highlights

The Canadiens won four Stanley Cups during that stretch, but Larocque's only action in the playoff was for one period in the 1979 playoffs; Dryden was in front of the nets the rest of the time.
Larocque saw more action as a result, and won his fourth and final Vezina Trophy, sharing duties with Richard Sévigny and newly-acquired Denis Herron in 1981.

Michel Larocque timeline

1979The Canadiens won four Stanley Cups during that stretch, but Larocque's only action in the playoff was for one period in the 1979 playoffs; Dryden was in front of the nets the rest of the time.
1981Larocque saw more action as a result, and won his fourth and final Vezina Trophy, sharing duties with Richard Sévigny and newly-acquired Denis Herron in 1981.

The world when Michel Larocque was born

Michel Larocque was born in 1952. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1952

#1 song"You Belong to Me" – Jo Stafford
Top movieThe Greatest Show on Earth
Top TV showI Love Lucy
Best-selling bookThe Old Man and the Sea – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentRocky Marciano becomes heavyweight champion
Top headlineDwight Eisenhower elected president
Technology milestoneFirst hydrogen bomb tested
Defining fadMr. Potato Head
Notable inventionMr. Potato Head (first toy advertised on TV)
World population2.63 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population156.4M

1952 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michel Larocque's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1952	2026
Gas	$0.27	$3.45/gal
Average home	$9,100	$435,000
Average income	$5,700	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.75	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.60	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	156.4M	341 million

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