Roger Picard (ice hockey)
| Roger Picard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 13, 1933 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 7, 2025 (aged 92) Repentigny, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1969 | ||
Joseph Roger Adrien Picard (January 13, 1933 – November 7, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and minor league head coach. He played 15 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues in the 1967–68 season. The rest of his career lasted from 1957 to 1969 and was spent in the minor leagues. Picard's brother, Noel Picard, also played for the St. Louis Blues.
Playing career
Picard was a member of the Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliates before he went to play for the St. Louis Blues.[1]
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 life and death
Picard was born on January 13, 1933.[2] Outside of hockey Picard and his brother Noel bred and trained horses in Quebec.[1]
Picard died in Repentigny, Quebec on November 7, 2025, at the age of 92.[3][4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Lakeshore Royals | MMJHL | 33 | 22 | 20 | 42 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Lakeshore Royals | MMJHL | 33 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Granby Vics | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Granby Vics | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Granby Vics | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Granby Vics | QSHL | 28 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1961–62 | Sherbrooke Castors | ETSHL | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 8 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Olympics | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Olympics | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Montreal Olympics | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Drummondville Eagles | QSHL | 38 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1965–66 | Drummondville Eagles | QSHL | 41 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 1966–67 | Drummondville Eagles | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | ||
| 1967–68 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Kansas City Blues | CHL | 43 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 82 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 1968–69 | Denver Spurs | WHL | 26 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 11 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 31 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ^ a b "The Hockey History Blog | Roger Picard". greatesthockeylegends.com. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ "Roger Picard's SIHR profile". Society for International Hockey Research. Retrieved 28 December 2024. (Subscription required.)
- ^ "Roger Picard" (in French). Charles E. Rajotte Complexe Funéraire Inc. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
- ^ "Picard, Roger" (in French). Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database