Joe Primeau
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1963
three young men stand side by side.  Each has short, dark hair parted in the middle and are wearing identical team jackets with a stylized maple leaf logo on the left breast.
The Kid Line of Conacher, Primeau and Jackson
Born (1906-01-29)January 29, 1906
Lindsay, Ontario, Canada
Died May 14, 1989(1989-05-14) (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 19271936

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 1989, 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 GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1923–24 Toronto St. Michael's Majors OHA-Jr. 6112
1924–25 Toronto St. Mary's OHA-Jr. 87310
1925–26 Toronto St. Mary's OHA-Jr. 7152172 2213
1926–27 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 10113144
1927–28 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 20000
1927–28 Toronto Ravinas Can-Pro 4126133936 21010
1928–29 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 60112
1928–29 London Panthers Can-Pro 3512102216
1929–30 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 435212622
1930–31 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 389324118 20000
1931–32 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4513375025 70662
1932–33 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 481121324 80114
1933–34 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 451432468 52466
1934–35 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3710203016 70330
1935–36 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 454131710 93470
NHL totals 31066177243105 385182312

Coaching record

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTPtsFinishResult
TOR1950–51 70411613952nd in NHLWon in semi-finals (4-1 vs. BOS)
Won Stanley Cup (4-1 vs. MTL)
TOR1951–52 70292516743rd in NHLLost in semi-finals (0-4 vs. DET)
TOR1952–53 70273013675th in NHLDid not qualify
Total210977142236Won 1 Stanley Cup (8-6, 0.571)
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