Bernie Geoffrion

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Bernie Geoffrion
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1972
Geoffrion with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1960s
Born	(1931-02-16)February 16, 1931 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died	March 11, 2006(2006-03-11) (aged 75) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	166 lb (75 kg; 11 st 12 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1950–1968

Joseph Bernard André Geoffrion (French pronunciation: [ʒɔfʁjɔ̃]; February 16, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed "Boom Boom", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered one of the innovators of the slapshot,^[1] he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. In 2017 Geoffrion was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.^[2]