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Roger Picard

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Height
  
6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Playing career
  
1961–1969

Position
  
Right wing

Name
  
Roger Picard


Shot
  
Right

Role
  
American Politician

Played for
  
St. Louis Blues

Party
  
Democratic Party

Born
  
January 13, 1933 (age 91) Montreal, QC, CAN (
1933-01-13
)

Weight
  
200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)

Education
  
Rhode Island College, University of Rhode Island

Joseph Roger Adrien Picard (born January 13, 1935) is a retired professional ice hockey player and minor league head coach who played 15 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues. Roger is the brother of the late Noel Picard.

Contents

Picard played with his brother Noel for 15 games in St Louis in the 1967-1968 season. He spent most the 1960s in the minors:

Playing Career

Picard was a member of the Montreal Canadiens farm teams before he went to play for the St. Louis Blues.

  • Montreal Lakeshore Royals - Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League 1955-1957
  • Granby Victorias - Quebec Senior Hockey League 1957-1961
  • Montreal Olympics - ETIHL 1961-1962
  • Sherbrooke Castors - QEPHL 1962-1963
  • Kansas City Blues - CPHL 1966-1968
  • St. Louis Blues - NHL 1967-1968 (15 games)
  • Omaha Knights - CHL 1968-1969
  • Buffalo Bisons - AHL 1968-1969
  • Denver Spurs - WHL 1968-1969
  • Coaching Career

    After retiring he went on to become head coach with several teams in Quebec:

  • Rosemont Bombardiers - QJAHL 1973-1974
  • Laval Voisins - QMJHL 1981-1982
  • Granby Bisons - QMJHL 1982-1984
  • Personal

    Outside of hockey Picard and his brother Noel bred and trained horse in Quebec.

    References

    Roger Picard Wikipedia