Joseph Roland Andre Rousseau (December 1, 1929 – October 13, 2010) was a Canadian

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. He played two games in the

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for the

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during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. Rollie was the brother of Guy and

Bobby Rousseau Joseph Jean-Paul Robert Rousseau (born July 26, 1940) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), most notably for the Montreal Canadiens. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1962 as ...

, who both played in the NHL. Rousseau was born in Montreal, Quebec.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1929 births 2010 deaths Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QSHL) players Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Montreal Montreal Canadiens players Montreal Royals (QSHL) players {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1920s-stub