Évariste Payer (July 21, 1888 – September 1, 1963) was a

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professional

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who played two seasons with the

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in the

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(NHA) and one game for the Canadiens in the

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(NHL).ÉVARISTE PAYER
"Né à Rockland, Ontario, le 22 décembre 1887, décédé en 1963. Avant, lance de la gauche, 5'6'', 150 lb"

Playing career

Payer played for the

in the defunct

(NHA) from 1910–11 to 1911–12. He then played senior hockey until 1915, when he joined the army. He re-joined the Canadiens in the NHA's successor

(NHL) in 1917–18. Payer would play only 1 game in the NHL. His death is recorded as Sept. 1, 1963 on his gravestone at Notre Dame Cemetery in Gatineau, Quebec.

Career statistics

*''Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes''

References

External links

* 1888 births 1963 deaths Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian military personnel of World War I Franco-Ontarian people Ice hockey people from Ontario Montreal Canadiens (NHA) players Montreal Canadiens players People from Clarence-Rockland {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1880s-stub