Joseph Anne Leonard Gaudreault (October 19, 1905 – March 21, 1950) was a Canadian professional

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. He played 67 games in the

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for the

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over three seasons between 1927 and 1933. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1921 to 1937, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

Born in

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, the name Leonard, the birth year of 1902 and birthplace are confirmed with the Saint-Bruno Church records and Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal that holds the records of Cote De Neiges Cemetery where he is buried. Although all his biographies state Leo Gaudreault was born in

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, Quebec, he spent his early childhood in Saint-Bruno,

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, where his father, Pitre Gaudreault, managed the general store. The family moved to Chicoutimi in 1912. Gaudreault died in 1950 in

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, Quebec.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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