Nils Tremblay

Nils Tremblay
Born	(1922-07-26)July 26, 1922 La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada
Died	July 26, 1971(1971-07-26) (aged 49) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1941–1954

Lionel Louis "Nils" Tremblay (July 26, 1922 – July 26, 1971) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played 1 regular season game and 2 playoff games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1944–45 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1941 to 1954, was mainly spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

Career

Tremblay's career began in 1941, where he was signed by the Quebec Aces. In his only game with the Aces during the 1941–42 season, Tremblay was scoreless. Tremblay would remain with the Aces until the 1943–44 season. The following season, Tremblay was signed by the Montreal Canadiens on November 14, 1944. In his debut game with the Canadiens, Tremblay recorded his first and only point with the team (an assist.) Tremblay would later be recalled one more time with the Canadiens during the 1945–46 season but would be held scoreless over two games.

As a member of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, Tremblay was often a point per game player. He finished as high as second overall in the league scoring race during the 1948–49 season and his 71 assists led the league and earned him a place on the QSHL's Second All-Star Team. Upon the completion of his QSHL career in 1950, Tremblay totaled 361 points in 237 games (an average of 1.52 PPG.)

Death

Tremblay died on July 26, 1971, his 49th birthday.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1941–42	Quebec Aces	QSHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Quebec Morton Aces	QSHL		17	8	6	14	8		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Quebec Aces	QSHL		25	19	28	47	15		6	5	4	9	2
1944–45	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		2	0	0	0	0
1944–45	Hull-Quebec	QSHL		21	23	31	54	37		7	4	5	9	2
1944–45	Quebec Aces	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		3	2	4	6	2
1945–46	Quebec Aces	QSHL		32	19	20	39	51		6	3	5	8	18
1946–47	Quebec Aces	QSHL		37	25	35	60	43		4	3	5	8	10
1947–48	Quebec Aces	QSHL		2	0	2	2	2		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	Seattle Ironmen	PCHL		3	0	2	2	10		—	—	—	—	—
1948–49	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		60	35	71	106	51		11	3	7	10	8
1948–49	Ottawa Senators	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		12	11	9	20	2
1949–50	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		59	15	38	53	69		7	4	4	8	4
1950–51	Ottawa Senators	QSHL		52	21	29	50	22		11	2	2	4	4
1951–52	Sherbrooke Saints	QMHL		47	9	28	37	21		9	2	3	5	0
1952–53	Sherbrooke Saints	QMHL		46	13	18	31	21		7	0	5	5	2
1953–54	Rivière-du-Loup Raiders	SLSHL		57	15	33	48	8		—	—	—	—	—
QSHL totals				306	165	260	425	298		52	24	32	56	48
NHL totals				1	0	1	1	0		2	0	0	0	0

Awards

QSHL

League leader, Assists (1949)
Second Team All-Star (1949)

Allan Cup

Champion (1944, 1949)

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database