Joe Primeau

Joe Primeau
Joe Primeau
	Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963
	The Kid Line of Conacher, Primeau and Jackson
Born	January 29, 1906; Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 14, 1989 (aged 83); Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Left
Played for	Toronto Maple Leafs
Playing career	1927–1936

Alfred Joseph Francis "Gentleman Joe" Primeau (January 29, 1906 – May 14, 1989), was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Playing career

Born in Lindsay, Ontario, and raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Primeau moved to Toronto at an early age and began his professional career in 1927 with the Toronto Ravinas, an affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He became a full-time member of the Leafs in the 1929–30 season. Primeau played on the Leafs' Kid Line with Charlie Conacher and Busher Jackson. He won his only Stanley Cup as a player in 1931–32 and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy that same season. He retired in 1936 at age 30. Over his NHL career, Primeau scored 66 goals and 177 assists in 310 games.

Primeau was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. He died in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 83. In 1998, Primeau was ranked number 92 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Coaching career

Primeau won the Stanley Cup in his first year as head coach of the Maple Leafs in 1950–51. He is the only coach to lead teams to Memorial Cup, Allan Cup and Stanley Cup championships.

Miscellany

Following the Canada-Sweden game at the 1976 Canada Cup tournament, Primeau presented the award to the top Canadian player of the game: Bob Gainey.

Awards and achievements

Player

1931–32 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs
1931–32 – Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
1933–34 – Second Team All-Star – Centre
1963 – Honoured member – Hockey Hall of Fame

Coach

1946–47 – Memorial Cup Champion – Toronto St. Michael's Majors
1949–50 – Allan Cup Champion – Toronto Marlboros
1950–51 – Stanley Cup Champion – Toronto Maple Leafs

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1923–24	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	OHA-Jr.	6	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1924–25	Toronto St. Mary's	OHA-Jr.	8	7	3	10	—	—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Toronto St. Mary's	OHA-Jr.	7	15	2	17	2	2	2	1	3	—
1926–27	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.	10	11	3	14	4	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
1927–28	Toronto Ravinas	Can-Pro	41	26	13	39	36	2	1	0	1	0
1928–29	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	6	0	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—
1928–29	London Panthers	Can-Pro	35	12	10	22	16	—	—	—	—	—
1929–30	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	43	5	21	26	22	—	—	—	—	—
1930–31	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	38	9	32	41	18	2	0	0	0	0
1931–32*	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	45	13	37	50	25	7	0	6	6	2
1932–33	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	48	11	21	32	4	8	0	1	1	4
1933–34	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	45	14	32	46	8	5	2	4	6	6
1934–35	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	37	10	20	30	16	7	0	3	3	0
1935–36	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	45	4	13	17	10	9	3	4	7	0
NHL totals			310	66	177	243	105	38	5	18	23	12

* Stanley Cup Champion.

Coaching record

Team	Year	Regular season						Post season
Team	Year	G	W	L	T	Pts	Finish	Result
TOR	1950–51	70	41	16	13	95	2nd in NHL	Won in semi-finals (4-1 vs. BOS) Won Stanley Cup (4-1 vs. MTL)
TOR	1951–52	70	29	25	16	74	3rd in NHL	Lost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. DET)
TOR	1952–53	70	27	30	13	67	5th in NHL	Did not qualify
Total		210	97	71	42	236		Won 1 Stanley Cup (8-6, 0.571)

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database

Preceded by Frank Boucher	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1932	Succeeded by Frank Boucher
Preceded by Hap Day	Head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs 1950–53	Succeeded by King Clancy

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