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Hillary Menard

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Hillary Menard
Born (1934-01-15) January 15, 1934 (age 90)
Timmins, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Playing career 1954–1968

Hillary Gilbert "Minnie" Menard (born January 15, 1934) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953–54 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1968, was spent in various minor leagues. Hillary is the brother of Howie Menard.

Playing career

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Leaving home at the age of fifteen, Minnie crafted one of the great stories in Canadian and USA hockey's Golden Age. At 5' 10" and weighing 178 lbs, his professional hockey career spanned fourteen years across six different leagues. Minnie's playing career ended in 1968.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1951–52 Barrie Flyers OHA 42 20 16 36 54
1952–53 Galt Black Hawks OHA 55 23 19 42 143 10 11 7 18 9
1953–54 Galt Black Hawks OHA 19 6 15 21 30
1953–54 Hamilton Tiger Cubs OHA 4 0 0 0 0
1953–54 Guelph Biltmores OHA 34 17 23 40 42 3 3 0 3 21
1953–54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1954–55 Pembroke Lumber Kings NOHA 15 1 3 4 10
1955–56 Val-d'Or Miners NOSHA
1956–57 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 51 50 28 78 134 10 5 4 9 10
1957–58 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 51 22 24 46 46 13 7 4 11 18
1957–58 Belleville McFarlands Al-Cup 14 9 4 13 20
1958–59 Belleville McFarlands OHA Sr 48 12 22 34 55
1959–60 New York Rovers EHL 48 22 14 36 53
1960–61 New York Rovers EHL 2 0 0 0 0
1960–61 Omaha Knights IHL 55 18 30 48 88
1961–62 Omaha Knights IHL 64 20 41 61 76 7 0 1 1 6
1962–63 Des Moines Oak Leafs USHL 32 25 36 61 50
1962–63 Omaha Knights IHL 7 4 2 6 16 7 6 2 8 8
1963–64 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 39 11 22 33 49
1964–65 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 1 0 0 0 0
1965–66 Des Moines Oak Leafs IHL 3 1 0 1 2
1966–67 Belleville Mohawks OHA Sr 40 13 26 39 18
1967–68 Belleville Mohawks OHA Sr 34 22 11 33 23
IHL totals 169 54 95 149 231 14 6 3 9 14
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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