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Leo
Gravelle
1952-1963
| Position | R |
| Shoots | R |
| Weight | 160lbs |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Date of birth | June 10th, 1925 |
| Place of birth | Aylmer, QC, CAN |
| Deceased on | October 30th, 2013 |
| Seasons - MTL | 5 |
| Other numbers | 20,22 |
Statistiques
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 205 | 43 | 32 | 75 | 0 | 36 |
| 1946-1947 | 53 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| 1947-1948 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948-1949 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 1949-1950 | 70 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| 1950-1951 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTALS | 17 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1946-1947 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948-1949 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949-1950 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leo Gravelle burst onto the hockey scene well before he played his first game at the Montreal Forum. A member of the 1944-45 St. Mike’s Majors, he powered the Toronto school’s drive to the 1945 Memorial Cup, leading the OHA in scoring and notching a hat trick in the final game of the series against the Moose Jaw Canucks in front of over 13,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The 5-foot-9 forward spent 1945-46 with the Quebec Senior Hockey League’s Montreal Royals, joining the defending Stanley Cup Canadiens to open the 1946-47 campaign. Nicknamed “The Gazelle”, Gravelle’s speed made veteran Montreal observers recall the immortal Howie Morenz – some even hailing the 21-year-old as the fastest man to ever play in the NHL.
After a 16 goal, 30 point rookie campaign, the Aylmer, QC, native fell victim to the sophomore jinx, bouncing between minor league assignments in Houston and Buffalo, where he played under the watchful eye of Toe Blake, and the big club for the next two years, spending the entire 1949-50 season in a Canadiens sweater.
Playing a full 70 game NHL schedule for the first time, Gravelle skated alongside Billy Reay and fellow Ottawa-area native, Howard Riopelle on the team’s second line. Responding to the vote of confidence, Gravelle lit the lamp 19 times, tying for second spot among Habs marksmen with linemate Reay. Riopelle, the defensive specialist on the trio, potted a dozen of his own.
Gravelle’s performance in 1949-50 attracted Detroit GM Jack Adams’ eye. In February, 1950, he made Canadiens GM Frank Selke an offer he couldn’t refuse and The Gazelle was Motor City bound, with Bert Olmstead coming to Montreal from the Red Wings in exchange.
***
Traded to Detroit by Montreal for Bert Olmstead, December 19, 1950.
The 5-foot-9 forward spent 1945-46 with the Quebec Senior Hockey League’s Montreal Royals, joining the defending Stanley Cup Canadiens to open the 1946-47 campaign. Nicknamed “The Gazelle”, Gravelle’s speed made veteran Montreal observers recall the immortal Howie Morenz – some even hailing the 21-year-old as the fastest man to ever play in the NHL.
After a 16 goal, 30 point rookie campaign, the Aylmer, QC, native fell victim to the sophomore jinx, bouncing between minor league assignments in Houston and Buffalo, where he played under the watchful eye of Toe Blake, and the big club for the next two years, spending the entire 1949-50 season in a Canadiens sweater.
Playing a full 70 game NHL schedule for the first time, Gravelle skated alongside Billy Reay and fellow Ottawa-area native, Howard Riopelle on the team’s second line. Responding to the vote of confidence, Gravelle lit the lamp 19 times, tying for second spot among Habs marksmen with linemate Reay. Riopelle, the defensive specialist on the trio, potted a dozen of his own.
Gravelle’s performance in 1949-50 attracted Detroit GM Jack Adams’ eye. In February, 1950, he made Canadiens GM Frank Selke an offer he couldn’t refuse and The Gazelle was Motor City bound, with Bert Olmstead coming to Montreal from the Red Wings in exchange.
***
Traded to Detroit by Montreal for Bert Olmstead, December 19, 1950.
