Joseph Herve Jean Ernest LaforceRemembrance.ca: Earnest "Ernie" Laforce Obituary
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. He played one game in the

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with the

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during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1951, was mainly spent in the

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Career

Juniors

Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats of the Montreal City Hockey League prior to playing in the NHL.

NHL

Laforce played one game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season, on March 6, 1943 against the

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. He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14

QSHL

Laforce went on to play six seasons as a member of the

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, a team that played in the

where he was known as one of the best playmaking defencemen in the league. before retiring in 1951.

Personal

Laforce died in

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on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* 1916 births 2009 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Montreal Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players Verdun Maple Leafs (ice hockey) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1910s-stub