| Hillary Menard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1934 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.
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.
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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