Vincent Philippe Eugene "Blackie" Chouinard (January 5, 1902 – January 29, 1957) was a Canadian professional

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player who played eight games in the

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with the

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during the 1927–28 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1938, was spent in various minor leagues.

Playing career

Chouinard played in the Ottawa City Hockey League (OCHL) from 1921–25 in his hometown with the

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. He then played the 1925–26 season in the

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with the Eveleth-Hibbing Rangers and following season in

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. During the 1927–28 Chouinard played for the Quebec Castors, the

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, and he also joined the

for eight games during the 1927–28. Chouinard played failed to score a point in eight NHL games, but he did go on to play eight more years of professional hockey with New Haven Eagles (1928–31 and 1933–34), Bronx Tigers (1931–32), Riviere-du-Loup Lancers and Quebec Castors (1932–33), Tulsa Oilers and

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(1934–36), and Perth Crescents (1937–38).

Coaching career

He first retired as a player in 1936 to become the coach of the

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in the OVHL for one year. He played a final games with the Perth Crescents during the 1937–38 season before retiring for good.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chouinard, Gene 1902 births 1957 deaths Bronx Tigers players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Eveleth Rangers players Franco-Ontarian people Ice hockey people from Ottawa London Tecumsehs players New Haven Eagles players Niagara Falls Cataracts players Ottawa Senators (1917) players Quebec Castors players Tulsa Oilers (AHA) players