Joseph Jean-Paul "J. P." Lamirande (August 20, 1923 – January 30, 1976) was a

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professional

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who played 49 games in the

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for the

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and

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. He was born in Shawinigan Falls,

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. Lamirande also played for Canada (represented by the 1958 Allan Cup champion Belleville McFarlands) at the 1959 IIHF world championship tournament in Czechosolvakia. Canada won the event and Lamirande was named the tournament's top defenceman.

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* 1923 births 1976 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Clinton Comets players Ice hockey people from Quebec Montreal Canadiens players New Haven Ramblers players New York Rangers players Sportspeople from Shawinigan St. Louis Flyers players St. Paul Saints (USHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub