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Post by CentreHice on Aug 22, 2014 19:28:52 GMT -5
J.C. Tremblay #3 1960-61 to 1971-72. In his era, one of the best all-round d-men in the game. Responsible defensively with great offensive vision. Selected to Team Canada '72...but dropped a la Bobby Hull for joining the WHA. He accomplished a great deal as a Hab...but even greater is what he did after hockey. In 1979, he donated a kidney to his daughter. 15 years later, at the age of 55, he passed away from kidney cancer.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Aug 22, 2014 19:39:25 GMT -5
That's a good find, CH ... my fave Habs when I was growing up were Jacques "Coco" Lemaire, Pete Mahovlich and JC Tremblay ... even my mom liked JC ...
Cheers.
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Post by jkr on Aug 23, 2014 10:45:11 GMT -5
I remember those famous flip shots from centre. With the big curve he could put a nasty bounce on those shots and scored some goals that way.
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Post by Habs_fan_in_LA on Aug 23, 2014 11:47:33 GMT -5
I remember those famous flip shots from centre. With the big curve he could put a nasty bounce on those shots and scored some goals that way. I also remember Howie Meeker saying he could put a dozen eggs under his pants, play three periods and never break one. He had great skills but I resented him being the least physical defenseman in Habs history. Good to hear the kidney story. Good man! |
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Post by seventeen on Sept 4, 2014 8:59:58 GMT -5
He didn't have to be all,that physical, it wasn't his game. You'd have a hard time finding a player with better hands, though. Tremendous puck handler. He scored a key goal in a cup winning game...1968 or 69? Just a shot from the point but it may have been the 4th goal in a 4-2 game. Memory is fuzzy.
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Post by CentreHice on Sept 4, 2014 10:33:40 GMT -5
Also the key 3-1 goal (the eventual winner) in the 7th game of the '71 series against the Bruins. Nice hands to avoid the sweep check upon picking up the puck off his shin pads/glove. Caught Cheevers napping.
The play runs from 0:32 to 0:42 in the clip.
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Post by seventeen on Sept 4, 2014 13:37:11 GMT -5
Thanks CH. That's the one I remember (badly). It put them up by 2 at the time.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Sept 4, 2014 20:02:41 GMT -5
... son of a gun, man ... when I look at these guys I see a totally different generation of men (players second) ... I think most of our dads belonged to this generation and we're losing them fast ... they give/gave us a lot, and not just in the game ... they've earned our respect ...
Chapeau!
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Post by GNick99 on Sept 9, 2014 14:52:07 GMT -5
When I came along I thought Tremblay was just behind Orr as best d-man in league. But after looking at his stats realize those were his career 2 best years 1970-72. So maybe my analyst a bit tainted. I could compare him to a Markov though. Before his knee injuries.
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