Gilles "Red" Boisvert
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BIOGRAPHY
- BORN: Trois Rivieres, Quebec, February 15, 1933.
- HOME:
- HEIGHT: 5'8".
- WEIGHT: 152 lbs.
- UNIFORM #: 1 (Detroit).
- CATCHES: Left.
- STYLE:
- STRENGTHS: Very quick reflexes and a great glove hand.
- WEAKNESSES:
TRANSACTIONS:
- Claimed (from Montreal Royals QHL) by Boston Bruins in Inter-League Draft, June 1, 1955.
- Traded by Boston (with Real Chevrefils, Norm Corcoran, Warren Godfrey and Ed Sandford) to Detroit Red Wings for Terry Sawchuk, Marcel Bonin, Lorne Davis and Vic Stasiuk, June 3, 1955.
- Loaned by Detroit to Cleveland Barons (AHL) for cash, November 1959.
- Traded by Detroit to Baltimore Clippers (AHL) for cash, June 1963.
ACCOLADES:
- Named to New Brunswick Senior Hockey League All-Star First Team, 1953-54.
- Named New Brunswick Senior Hockey League Most Valuable Player, 1953-54.
- Named to Quebec Hockey League All-Star Second Team, 1957-58.
- Winner, Vezina Memorial Trophy (Quebec Hockey League), 1957-58.
- Member of 1962 Western Hockey League champion Edmonton Flyers.
INJURIES:
MISCELLANEOUS:
DID YOU KNOW?
- Gilles was known as "Red" because of his bright red hair.
- Gilles made his three National Hockey League appearances on November 26, 28 and 29, 1959, filling in for Terry Sawchuk. Interestingly enough, Boisvert was one of the players involved in the trade which sent Sawchuk away from Detroit in the first place.
SEASON RECORDS:
REGULAR SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L T GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
49-50 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL-B 20 1220 14 5 1 64 3.15 3
50-51 Cap-de-la-Madelaine Caps QJHL-B
Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL 5 300 2 3 0 19 3.80 1
51-52 Cap-de-la-Madelaine Caps QJHL-B
52-53 Barrie-Kitchener Canucks OHAJr 51 3060 217 4.25 0
53-54 Amherst Meteors NBSHL 40 2410 18 19 2 152 3.78 2
Sydney Millionaires MMHL 9 543 5 4 0 21 2.32 3 0 0 0
54-55 Montreal Royals QHL 7 393 3 3 0 21 3.21 0 0 0 0
Hershey Bears AHL 5 300 4 1 0 11 2.20 1 0 0 0
55-56 Edmonton Flyers WHL 60 3669 30 28 2 214 3.50 2 0 0 4
56-57 Ottawa Jr. Canadiens QHL 10 574 5 3 1 23 2.40 0 0 0 16
Rochester Americans AHL 1 60 1 0 0 1 1.00 0 0 0 0
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EOHL 17 1000 54 3.24 1 0 0 2
57-58 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 51 3060 31 16 4 150 2.94 5 0 0 6
58-59 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 51 3060 23 27 1 190 3.73 1 0 0 0
59-60 Sudbury Wolves EPHL 12 690 5 5 1 47 4.09 0 0 0 0
Cleveland Barons AHL 24 1440 13 6 5 67 2.79 2 0 1 0
Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 180 0 3 0 9 3.00 0 0 0 0
Edmonton Flyers WHL 11 660 7 4 0 39 3.55 0 0 0 0
60-61 Ottawa Senators OCHL 17 1020 54 3.17 2
Spokane Comets WHL 36 2113 16 19 0 137 3.89 2 0 0 0
Calgary Stampeders WHL 3 180 1 2 0 12 4.00 0 0 0 0
61-62 Hershey Bears AHL 4 200 1 2 0 12 3.60 0 0 0 0
Sudbury Wolves EPHL 5 300 1 2 2 23 4.60 0 0 0 0
Edmonton Flyers WHL 44 2659 23 18 3 157 3.54 2 0 0 6
62-63 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 12 720 3 8 1 58 4.83 1 0 0 2
Edmonton Flyers WHL 47 2820 21 26 0 174 3.70 0 0 1 14
63-64 St. Paul Rangers CPHL 3 180 0 3 0 15 5.00 0 0 0 0
Baltimore Clippers AHL 7 420 1 4 1 27 3.86 0 0 0 0
64-65 Vancouver Canucks WHL 10 600 5 5 0 28 2.80 1 0 0 0
Baltimore Clippers AHL 26 1570 15 8 3 89 3.40 0 0 0 0
65-66 Baltimore Clippers AHL 28 1601 9 17 0 100 3.75 0 0 0 6
66-67 Baltimore Clippers AHL 3 140 1 0 1 6 2.57 1 0 0 0
67-68 Baltimore Clippers AHL 18 1030 5 9 2 59 3.44 2 0 0 0
68-69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 16 956 9 5 2 49 3.08 2 0 0 2
69-70 Baltimore Clippers AHL 3 90 1 0 0 4 2.67 0 0 0 0
ONE (1) NHL SEASON 3 180 0 3 0 9 3.00 0 0 0 0
POST-SEASON
Year Team GP Min W L GA GAA Shots Sv% ShO G A PiM S/60 PERS
49-50 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL-B 4 240 1 3 17 4.25 0
51-52 Trois-Rivieres Reds QJHL 5 309 0 5 19 3.69 0
53-54 Amherst Meteors NBSHL 7 436 2 5 27 3.72 1
Sydney Millionaries NNHL 3 180 2 1 4 1.33 1
54-55 Montreal Royals QHL 14 840 7 7 41 2.93 2
57-58 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QHL 6 373 2 4 13 2.09 1
61-62 Edmonton Flyers WHL 12 722 8 4 43 3.57 0 0 0 0
62-63 Edmonton Flyers WHL 3 182 1 2 9 2.97 0 0 0 0
66-67 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1 15 0 0 2 8.00 0 0 0 0
68-69 Baltimore Clippers AHL 1 40 0 0 2 3.00 0 0 0 0
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