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Jean Béliveau
Winning ten Stanley Cups as a Montreal Canadiens player.
League MVP · First Conn Smythe winner
- Born
- 31 August 1931
- Birthplace
- Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Died
- 2 December 2014
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Jean Béliveau
Canadian ice hockey centre who combined size, skill and leadership across two decades with Montreal. He later remained with the Canadiens as an executive.
Early life
Backyard rink
Learned hockey on his family’s rink after moving to Victoriaville.
Quebec development
Progressed through junior hockey and became a star with the Quebec Aces.
Career
- 1950–1953
Choosing Montreal
Made brief NHL appearances before joining the Canadiens full-time.
- 1961–1971
Team captain
Captained Montreal through a decade that included five Stanley Cups.
- After 1971
Club executive
Retired from playing and continued representing the Canadiens off the ice.
Achievements
League MVP
Won the Hart Trophy twice.
First Conn Smythe winner
Received the inaugural award for the playoffs’ most valuable player.
Ten Stanley Cups
Won ten championships as a player.
Beyond sport
Children’s charity
Established the Jean Béliveau Foundation after retirement.
Family before office
Declined an offer to become Canada’s governor general to remain close to his family.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Career and achievements ↗Photo: Ralrton-Purina Company, maker of Chex cereals. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
