Joseph Georges Claude Pronovost (born July 22, 1935) is a Canadian former

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who played three games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1956 and 1959, serving as an emergency goalie each time. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1952 to 1963, was spent in various minor leagues, mainly the

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Playing career

Pronovost was with the

as a practice goaltender in the 1955–56 season when he played his first NHL game. On January 14, 1956, the

arrived to play in Montreal. The Bruins were without regular starter

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and were unable to use their back up John Henderson because of equipment problems. The Canadiens loaned Pronovost to the Bruins for the game, and he recorded a

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against his own team.Legends of Hockey bio
/ref> Pronovost's hockey career lasted from 1952 to 1963. He spent most of his time playing in various semi-professional leagues, including the

and the Eastern Professional Hockey League. The only other time Pronovost played in the NHL was during the 1958–59 season, when he played two games for Montreal. Claude's brothers Marcel Pronovost and

Jean Pronovost Jean Joseph Denis Pronovost (born December 18, 1945) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames and Washington Capitals. Biography He was a ...

also played in the NHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1935 births Living people Boston Bruins players Calgary Stampeders (WHL) players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QSHL) players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Hull-Ottawa Canadiens players Ice hockey people from Quebec Kitchener Greenshirts players Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (EPHL) players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players North Bay Trappers (EPHL) players Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (QSHL) players Sportspeople from Shawinigan {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub