Gerry Ouellette

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Gerry Ouellette
Born(1938-11-01)November 1, 1938
Died October 6, 2025(2025-10-06) (aged 86)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
Playing career 19591971

Gerald Adrian Ouellette (November 1, 1938 – October 6, 2025) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 34 games in the National Hockey League during the 1960–61 season with the Boston Bruins. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1959 to 1971, was spent in various minor leagues.

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During his brief stint with the Boston Bruins in 1960–61, Ouellette scored 9 points including 4 goals. He returned to the Bruins farm teams for four seasons before being picked up by the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League (AHL). With the Bisons, Ouellette served as team captain during their 1969–70 Calder Cup championship win. He then captained the Omaha Knights of the Central Hockey League (CHL) to the Adams Cup in 1970–71 and later joined the Campbellton Tigers of the North Shore New Brunswick senior league where he helped them win the Hardy Cup in 1972, 1977 and 1988; the last two wins as coach. [1] [2] Ouellette died in Saint-Leonard, Quebec on October 6, 2025, at the age of 86. [3] [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1959–60 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 6435427723
1960–61 Boston Bruins NHL 344590
1960–61 Kingston FrontenacsEPHL2113518431230
1961–62 Kingston FrontenacsEPHL3215102511
1961–62 Providence Reds AHL 34814224
1962–63 Kingston FrontenacsEPHL6131427310
1963–64 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 69324779450222
1964–65 Minneapolis BruinsCHL57243660851340
1964–65 San Francisco Seals WHL 71010
1965–66 Buffalo Bisons AHL721121326
1966–67 Buffalo BisonsAHL661720378
1967–68 Buffalo BisonsAHL66183250650662
1968–69 Buffalo BisonsAHL742537621264154
1969–70 Buffalo BisonsAHL6726467210112792
1970–71 Omaha Knights CHL712358811411513180
1974–75Campbellton TigersNNBHL59140
1975–76Cambellton TigersNNBHL1016264
AHL totals3791051702754622614208
NHL totals344590

References

  1. "Gerry "Red" Ouellette".
  2. "Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Gerry Ouellette".
  3. François Le Blanc (October 8, 2025). "L'ancien joueur et entraîneur de hockey Gerry Ouellette s'éteint à 86 ans". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  4. "Gerry "Red" Ouellette". O'Regan's Funeral Home. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
Preceded by CHL Most Valuable Player Award
1970–71
shared with
Andre Dupont
Peter McDuffe
Joe Zanussi
Succeeded by