Gilles Lupien (1954-2021)

Gilles Lupien (1954-2021)
Gilles Lupien
BIRTH 20 Apr 1954
Lachute, Laurentides Region, Quebec, Canada
DEATH 18 May 2021 (aged 67)
Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
Canadian Ice Hockey Player

He played the defenceman position for the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Hartford Whalers from 1977 to 1982. From 1971 to 1974, he played for several teams in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1974 NHL Draft. He only played three seasons with the Canadiens, but won two Stanley Cups in 1978 and 1979 while serving as an on-ice bodyguard for superstar Guy Lafleur.

He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sept. 26, 1980 in exchange for a third-round draft pick. The Penguins traded him to the Hartford Whalers on Feb. 20, 1981 in exchange for a sixth-round draft pick. He retired as a player after the 1981-82 season with 5-25-30 totals and 416 penalty minutes in 226 career regular-season NHL games. After retiring, he became a player agent for the twenty-five years and then became a successful businessman. He passed away after a battle with cancer.

Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021)

Gilles Lupien (1954-2021)

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