Joseph Gérard Marcel Pelletier (December 6, 1927 – May 13, 2017) was a Canadian professional

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who played eight games in the

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between 1951 and 1962: six with the

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and two with the

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. He spent the majority of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1969, with the

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of the

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. After his retirement as a player in 1967, Pelletier spent more than forty years in management and as a scout with the NHL

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and

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. Pelletier died on May 13, 2017, at the age of 89.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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