::Bernie Geoffrion

Bernie Geoffrion
Bernie Geoffrion
	Hockey Hall of Fame, 1972
	230px Geoffrion holds the puck with which he scored his 270th goal in Toronto on Dec. 7, 1960.
Born	; Montreal, QC, CAN
Died	; Atlanta, GA, USA
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens; New York Rangers
Playing career	1950–1968

Joseph Bernard André Geoffrion (French pronunciation: [ʒɔfʁjɔ̃]; February 14, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot,<ref>"Bernie Geoffrion dead at 75". CBC News. March 11, 2006. </ref> 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.

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Bernie Geoffrion
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1972
230px Geoffrion holds the puck with which he scored his 270th goal in Toronto on Dec. 7, 1960.
Born	Montreal, QC, CAN
Died	Atlanta, GA, USA
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1950–1968