Joseph Alexandre "Patsy" Séguin (May 2, 1887 – August 8, 1918) was a

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professional

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player. He played two games with the

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of the

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in the inaugural

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season, and scored one goal for the club. He was killed in action while serving in

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in the Battle of Amiens.

Playing style

Séguin was a small player in stature who liked to play rough and mix it up with his opponents on the ice. In 1912

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of the Halifax Socials was fined $50 by Halifax magistrate's court in

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for assaulting Séguin in a January 5 MPHL game. Dey himself died the following month on February 13 from chest injuries thought to have stemmed partly from his tussle with Séguin."Hockeyist's death arouses sympathy"
''Victoria Daily Times''. February 21, 1912 (p. 6). Retrieved April 20, 2022.

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