Bernie Geoffrion

Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion (French pronunciation:; February 16, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed "Boom Boom" or "Boum Boum", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). In 2017 Geoffrion was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.