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Marc Claude Boileau (September 3, 1932 – December 27, 2000) was a Canadian
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player and
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. He played 55 games in the
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with the
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during the 1961–62 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1953 to 1973, was spent in the minor leagues, mainly in the
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. After his playing career Boileau worked as a coach, and coached the
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of the NHL from 1974 to 1976, and then the
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of the
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(WHA) from 1976 to 1978.


Life and career

Boileau was born in Pointe Claire, Quebec and went on to a successful ice-hockey career as both player and coach. Boileau is the son of Rose-Berthe Pilon and former NHL player René Boileau, who played for the
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in the 1925–26 season. Boileau began his playing career with Verdun Lasalle in 1950–51 before moving on to the St. Jerome Eagles the following year. At the age of 20 he moved up to Major Junior Hockey and spent half the 1952-53 season playing for th
Montreal Junior Canadiens
of the QJHLs. The second half of that season he finished with the Kitchner-Waterloo Greenshirts. He signed his first professional contract in 1953 and played with the
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for the 1953–54 season. He played with an assortment of minor-league teams for eight years before finally getting the chance to perform in the NHL. Known for his determined
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but also for his temper, Boileau was an established minor league fixture, playing with the
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,
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,
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, Los Angeles Blades, and
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. He retired from playing in 1973 at age 40 with over 1000 games of minor league experience. Boileau played one season in the
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. It was in 1961–62 when Boileau played 55 games with the Detroit Red Wings. He was told to concentrate primarily on his defensive duties. He also scored five goals and eleven points. Despite a relatively strong on-ice performance, the Red Wings were unable to find a roster spot for him beyond that season and he never played in the NHL again. He continued his career as a head coach, beginning with the Fort Wayne Komets, winning the Turner Cup in the 1972–73 season. Boileau went on to become head coach of the NHL's
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from
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to
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. He won the Avco Cup as head coach of the
Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Quebec City Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the W ...
in the
World Hockey Association The World Hockey Association (french: Association mondiale de hockey) was a professional ice hockey major league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major league to compete with the National Hockey League (NHL) ...
in 1977. He finished his U.S. coaching career with the Flint Generals from 1978 to 1981. Marc went on to coach in The Netherlands (Kemphanen Eindhoven and Tilburg Trappers) and France (Amiens Gothiques) to finish his career.


Personal life

Boileau was married to Yolande Therese Bastien from 1953 until her death in 1989. They had 5 children, Maryse Juliette, Claude Marc, Jean, Pierre Bernard, and Luc Dalton.


Career statistics


Regular season and playoffs


Coaching record


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boileau, Marc 1932 births 2000 deaths Canadian ice hockey coaches Detroit Red Wings players Fort Wayne Komets players French Quebecers Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Quebec Indianapolis Chiefs players Kitchener Greenshirts players Los Angeles Blades (WHL) players People from Pointe-Claire Pittsburgh Penguins coaches Quebec Nordiques coaches Seattle Breakers coaches Seattle Thunderbirds coaches Seattle Totems (WHL) players Cincinnati Mohawks (IHL) players