Canadiens captain of elegance who won 10 Stanley Cups as a player.
10
Stanley Cups
As player
2
Hart Trophy
Widely cited
1972
Hall of Fame
Hockey HOF
Canadiens
Captain
Dynasty years
Montreal Canadiens
1950 to 1971
Biography
Joseph Jean Arthur Béliveau captained the Montreal Canadiens through a dynasty era, winning 10 Stanley Cups as a player. Hockey Hall of Fame class of 1972.
Born1931-08-31, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Died2014-12-02, Longueuil, Quebec
NationalityCanada
PositionCenter
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career statistics
NHL career (Canadiens)
Stanley Cups10
HOF class1972
Hart Trophy2widely cited
RoleCaptain
Career timeline
1950s
Canadiens rise
Becomes Montreal's elegant centerpiece.
1960s
Captaincy
Leads multiple Cup teams.
1972
Hall of Fame
Enshrined.
2014
Passed away
Died December 2, 2014.
Achievements and awards
10x Stanley Cup Champion (player)
Hockey Hall of Fame (1972)
Multiple Hart Trophy honors (widely cited)
Highlights
Video media. Opens on YouTube. Not a GameDNA ranking.
Béliveau means Canadiens class. Ten Cups as a player set a standard few will touch.
Images
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Photo: Michael Barera. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
Sources
Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/jean-beliveau.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.
