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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1943)}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Yvan Cournoyer.jpg
| caption = Cournoyer
| image_size = 230px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
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| weight_lb = 172
| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| ntl_team =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1943|11|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Drummondville]], Quebec
| career_start = 1963
| career_end = 1979
| halloffame = 1982
}}
'''Yvan Serge Cournoyer''' (born November 22, 1943) is a
Cournoyer was born in [[Drummondville]], [[Quebec]]. He was nicknamed "'''The Roadrunner'''" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he credited to longer blades on his skates. He was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1982. In 2017 Cournoyer was named one of the '[[100 Greatest NHL Players]]' in history.<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Greatest NHL Players|url=https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|website=NHL.com|access-date=January 27, 2017|date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>
== Professional career ==▼
Cournoyer's professional hockey career began in 1961 with the [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]]. By the time he was 18 years old, his legs had become so muscular that he required specially tailored pants.<ref name="HockeyHOF">{{Cite web|url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p198201&type=Player&page=bio&list=ByName#photo|title=Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Player -- Cournoyer, Yvan -- Biography|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref> Cournoyer made his NHL debut in 1963 with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and earned a full-time spot with the club in 1964 after just seven games with the [[American Hockey League]]'s [[Quebec Aces]].<ref name="HockeyDB">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=1123|title=Yvan Cournoyer's profile at hockeydb.com|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref>▼
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Cournoyer was initially regarded by Canadiens head coach [[Toe Blake]] as a defensive liability and undeserving of a regular shift, though he was still frequently used on the [[power play (sporting term)|power play]].<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> That changed after Blake's departure following the 1968 Stanley Cup Championship, when incoming coach [[Claude Ruel]] granted Cournoyer a full-time shift. Cournoyer went on to have his first 40-goal season in [[1968–69 NHL season|1968–69]]<ref name="HockeyDB"/> and was named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team.▼
Cournoyer made his NHL debut in 1963 with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and earned a full-time spot with the club in 1964 after just seven games with the [[American Hockey League]]'s [[Quebec Aces]].<ref name="HockeyDB">{{Cite web|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=1123|title=Yvan Cournoyer's profile at hockeydb.com|access-date=2008-04-20}}</ref>
Cournoyer scored a career high 47 goals in the [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]] season. In 1973, he had his best postseason ever, scoring 15 goals and tallying 10 assists in 17 games, earning the [[Conn Smythe Trophy]] following the Canadiens' defeat of the [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]] in the [[Stanley Cup]] Finals.<ref name="HockeyDB"/>▼
▲Cournoyer was initially regarded by Canadiens head coach [[Toe Blake]] as a defensive liability and undeserving of a regular shift, though he was still frequently used on the [[power play (sporting term)|power play]].<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> That changed after Blake's departure following the Canadiens' {{scfy|1968}} [[Stanley Cup]] Championship, when incoming coach [[Claude Ruel]] granted Cournoyer a full-time shift. Cournoyer went on to have his first 40-goal season in
Cournoyer was named captain of the Canadiens in 1975 following the retirement of [[Henri Richard]], pushing him to play harder in his new leadership role.<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> Cournoyer would become only one of the Habs' two captains to win Stanley Cups throughout his entire (2+ year) tenure as captain, the other one being [[Maurice Richard]], Henri's older brother. The speedy Cournoyer's ability to stay true to his form in his older age was a favourite topic of discussion of the Montreal fans and hockey media, however, and he did slow down due to a disc in his back that was pressing on a nerve and causing him great pain.<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> Cournoyer eventually had to have surgery on his back and missed the entire 1977 postseason.▼
▲Cournoyer scored a career
Cournoyer returned for the [[1977–78 NHL season|1978]] season and played in 68 games, scoring 24 goals and collecting 29 assists to match his previous season's total of 53 points, though it was evident his back still bothered him. He managed to perform in the playoffs again, however, with seven goals and four assists in 15 games en route to Montreal's third consecutive Cup.<ref name="HockeyDB"/> However, he was forced to retire following the 1979 season after playing in just fifteen games. When he retired, he only trailed [[Guy Lafleur]], [[Maurice Richard]], and [[Jean Béliveau|Jean Beliveau]] on the Canadiens' all-time scoring list.<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> Cournoyer won a total of 10 Stanley Cups as player (tied with Jean Béliveau), second only to [[Henri Richard]]'s 11. The Cournoyer legacy includes many Top 10 Canadien records - 7th in total games played (968), 4th in goals scored (428), 7th in assists (435) and 6th in total points scored (863).▼
▲Cournoyer was named captain of the Canadiens in 1975 following the retirement of [[Henri Richard]], pushing him to play harder in his new leadership role.<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> Cournoyer would become only one of the Habs' two captains to win Stanley Cups throughout his entire (2+ year) tenure as captain, the other one being [[Maurice Richard]], Henri's older brother. The speedy Cournoyer's ability to stay true to his form in his older age was a favourite topic of discussion of the Montreal fans and hockey media, however, and he did slow down due to a disc in his back that was pressing on a nerve and causing him great pain.<ref name="HockeyHOF"/> Cournoyer eventually had to have surgery on his back and missed the entire 1977
▲Cournoyer returned for the
Cournoyer coached the [[Montreal Roadrunners]] during the 1994–95 season and was an assistant coach to the Canadiens during the [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]] season.<ref name="HockeyDB"/> He currently serves as an official ambassador to the Montreal Canadiens.▼
Cournoyer played for Canada in the 1972 [[Summit Series]] and is part of the famous picture wherein [[Paul Henderson]] jumps into his arms after scoring the game (and series) winner. Cournoyer scored three goals during the series. Late in the third period of Game 8, his goal tied the score, making a win by Canada possible.<ref>{{cite web |website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/1972-canada-soviet-hockey-series |title=1972 Canada-Soviet Hockey Series (Summit Series) |first=Eric |last=Zweig |date=February 7, 2006 |accessdate=September 27, 2022}}</ref>
== Career statistics ==▼
▲Cournoyer coached the [[Montreal Roadrunners]] during the 1994–95 season and was an assistant coach to the Canadiens during the
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:
|-
! colspan="3"
! rowspan="
! colspan="5"
! rowspan="
! colspan="5"
|-
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1960–61
| | | | |-
| [[1961–62 OHA season|1961–62]]
| | | | |-
| [[1962–63 OHA season|1962–63]]
| | | 36 || 37 || 27 || 64 || 24 | |-
| [[1963–64 OHA season|1963–64]]
| | | 53 || 63 || 48 || 111 || 30 | |-
| [[1963–64 NHL season|1963–64]]
| | | | |-
| [[1964–65 NHL season|1964–65]]
| | | | |-
| [[1964–65 AHL season|1964–65]]
| | | | |-
| [[1965–66 NHL season|1965–66]]
| | | | |-
| [[1966–67 NHL season|1966–67]]
| | | | |-
| [[1967–68 NHL season|1967–68]]
| | | | |-
| [[1968–69 NHL season|1968–69]]
| | | | |-
| [[1969–70 NHL season|1969–70]]
| | | | |-
| [[1970–71 NHL season|1970–71]]
| | | | |-
| [[1971–72 NHL season|1971–72]]
| | | | |-
| [[1972–73 NHL season|1972–73]]
| | | | |-
| [[1973–74 NHL season|1973–74]]
| | | | |-
| [[1974–75 NHL season|1974–75]]
| | | | |-
| [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
| | | | |-
| [[1976–77 NHL season|1976–77]]
| | | | |-
| [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
| | | | |-
| [[1978–79 NHL season|1978–79]]
| | | | |-
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 968 !! 428 !! 435 !! 863 !! 255
! 147 !! 64 !! 63 !! 127 !! 47
|}
===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:
|-
!
!
!
! rowspan="
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| [[1972 Summit Series|1972]]
| [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Canada]]
| SS
| 8 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"| Senior totals
! 8 !! 3 !! 2 !! 5 !! 2
|}
==See also==
* [[List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game]]▼
* [[List of
▲*[[List of players with 5 or more goals in an NHL game]]
== References ==
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