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Canadian ice hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herb LaFontaine is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who starred for Rensselaer.[1]
Herb LaFontaine | |||
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Born | Westmount, Quebec, CAN | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
Position | Defenceman | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Rensselaer | ||
Playing career | 1951–1953 |
LaFontaine played two seasons for Rensselaer as the team was ascending to the top of the college hockey landscape. In each of his two campaigns, the Engineers finished atop the Tri-State League standings and ended the year with 15 wins. For his second year with the program LaFontaine was named team captain and he led the Engineers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance. RPI lost a close contest with Minnesota in the semifinal then defeated Boston College in the consolation game. For his performance during the season, LaFontaine was an AHCA First Team All-American and made the All-Tournament Second Team.
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1951–52 | Rensselaer | Tri-State | 18 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1952–53 | Rensselaer | Tri-State | 20 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NCAA totals | 38 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — |
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