Joseph Hector "Hec" Lépine (December 7, 1897 — March 29, 1951) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
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who played 33 games in the
National Hockey League
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for the
Montreal Canadiens
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during the
1925–26 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1917 to 1927, was spent in minor leagues. He was born in
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
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,
Quebec
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. Hector is the brother of
Alfred Lépine
Joseph Alfred Pierre Hormisdas "Pit" Lépine (July 30, 1901 – August 2, 1955) was a Canadian ice hockey forward and coach. He was born in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec.
Lepine played in the National Hockey League from 1925 to 1939, spending ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
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1897 births
1951 deaths
Canadian ice hockey forwards
Fort Pitt Hornets players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Montreal Canadiens players
People from Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Providence Reds players
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