Christian Bordeleau

Christian Gerrard "Chris" Bordeleau^[1] (born September 23, 1947) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League between 1969 and 1972, and the World Hockey Association between 1972 and 1979.

Christian Bordeleau
Bordeleau in 2010
Born	(1947-09-23) September 23, 1947 (age 77) Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	172 lb (78 kg; 12 st 4 lb)
Position	Centre
Caught	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens St. Louis Blues Chicago Black Hawks Winnipeg Jets Quebec Nordiques
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1967–1980

Playing career

Bordeleau started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969. He also played for the Chicago Black Hawks and St. Louis Blues. He left the NHL after the 1972 season and would also play in the World Hockey Association for the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques. He won the Stanley Cup in 1969 with the Montreal Canadiens. Christian's brothers Jean-Pierre and Paulin Bordeleau were also professional hockey players.

Honours

In 1977, Christian was a member of the World Hockey Association's Avco Cup Champions the Quebec Nordiques.

In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame.^[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1962–63	Noranda Copper Kings	NOJHA		40	42	36	78	—		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		49	16	18	34	—		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		50	28	28	56	—		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		43	16	48	64	57		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		33	8	19	27	30		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Houston Apollos	CHL		68	23	28	51	22		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		13	1	3	4	4		6	1	0	1	0
1968–69	Houston Apollos	CHL		54	21	36	57	33		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		48	2	13	15	18		—	—	—	—	—
1970–71	St. Louis Blues	NHL		78	21	32	53	48		5	0	1	1	17
1971–72	St. Louis Blues	NHL		41	8	9	17	6		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		25	6	8	14	6		8	3	6	9	0
1972–73	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		78	47	54	101	12		12	5	8	13	4
1973–74	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		75	26	49	75	22		3	3	2	5	0
1974–75	Winnipeg Jets	WHA		18	8	8	16	0		—	—	—	—	—
1974–75	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		53	15	33	48	24		15	2	13	15	2
1975–76	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		74	37	72	109	42		5	1	1	2	4
1976–77	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		73	32	75	107	34		8	4	5	9	0
1977–78	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		26	9	22	31	28		10	1	5	6	6
1978–79	Quebec Nordiques	WHA		16	5	12	17	0		—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Salt Lake Golden Eagles	CHL		11	3	6	9	4		—	—	—	—	—
WHA totals				413	179	325	504	162		53	16	34	50	16
NHL totals				205	38	65	103	82		19	4	7	11	17