Joseph Arsine Paul Emile Albert "Babe" Bibeault (April 12, 1919 – August 2, 1970) was a Canadian
ice hockey
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goaltender
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. He played in the
NHL
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
from 1941 to 1947.
Playing career
Born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Bibeault started his
National Hockey League
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career in
1940 with the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
. He would also play for the
Chicago Black Hawks
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
and
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
. He was a member of the
NHL All-Star team
The National Hockey League All-Star teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.
Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the all-s ...
in 1944.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
External links
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1919 births
1970 deaths
Boston Bruins players
Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey goaltenders
Chicago Blackhawks players
Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players
Cincinnati Mohawks (IHL) players
Dallas Texans (USHL) players
Fort Worth Rangers players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Montreal Canadiens players
Quebecers of French descent
Sportspeople from Montreal
Toronto Maple Leafs players
Washington Lions players
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