Bernard Joseph André Geoffrion (February 14, 1931 – March 11, 2006), nicknamed "Boom Boom", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as 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. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... This page is about the ice hockey shot. ... The Hockey Hall of Fame in a former bank building The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Hockey Hall of Fame, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, celebrates the history of ice hockey, with exhibits featuring memorabilia and NHL trophies (including the Stanley Cup) along with... The Montreal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise, and one of the most successful in all of North American sports history. ... The New York Rangers (NYR) are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in New York City, New York. ... The modernized NHL shield logo debuted in 2005, replacing the orange and black shield, which had been used since the leagues inception. ...

Playing career

Geoffrion was born in Montreal, Quebec, and began playing in the NHL in 1951. He earned the nickname "Boom Boom" for his thundering slapshot (which Geoffrion claimed to have 'invented' as a youngster [2]) from sportswriter Charlie Boire of the Montreal Star in the late 1940s while playing junior hockey for the Laval Nationale. He was the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in one season, the first being teammate Rocket Richard. He played right wing on Montreal's front line with superstars Richard and Jean Beliveau, helping the Canadiens to six Stanley Cup championships. City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... See also: 1950 in sports, other events of 1951, 1952 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Herb Thomas AAA Racing: Tony Bettenhausen won the series championship Lee Wallard won the Indianapolis 500 Formula One Championship - Juan Manuel Fangio of Argentina 24 hours of... This page is about the ice hockey shot. ... Sportswriting is a form of journalism who writes and reports on sports topics and events. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between the ages of 16 and 20 years old1. ... The Honourable Maurice Rocket Richard The Honourable Joseph-Henri-Maurice Rocket Richard PC, CC, OQ (born August 4, 1921 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died May 27, 2000 in Montreal, Quebec) was a professional ice hockey player, and played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1942 to 1960. ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... Jean Arthur Béliveau, born August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada was a professional ice hockey player. ... The Stanley Cup on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. ...

In a testament to the rough-and-tumble style of play of that era, Geoffrion broke his nose six times, and received over 400 stitches. In 1958, a training accident severely injured him and his life was saved by emergency surgery. Despite advice from his doctors to stop playing for a season, Geoffrion was on the ice six weeks later to take part in the Stanley Cup finals. See also: 1957 in sports, other events of 1958, 1959 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing NASCAR Championship - Lee Petty Indianapolis 500 - Jimmy Bryan USAC Racing - Tony Bettenhausen won the season championship Formula One Championship - Mike Hawthorn of Great Britain February 23 - Cuban rebels kidnap... A typical modern surgical operation For other uses, see Surgery (disambiguation). ...

Geoffrion first retired in 1964, but returned two seasons later to play for the New York Rangers. In 1968 he finally retired as a player and became coach of the Rangers, a position he kept for less than a season due to stomach problems. In 1972 he became the first coach of the Atlanta Flames, and held the position for two and a half seasons, leading them to their first playoff appearance in 1974. He realized a longtime dream of coaching his beloved Canadiens in 1979, but his recurring stomach ailment forced him to step down mid-season. See also: 1963 in sports, other events of 1964, 1965 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Richard Petty won the Daytona 500 on February 23 NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 - A.J. Foyt USAC Racing - A.J. Foyt won the season... See also: 1967 in sports, other events of 1968, 1969 in sports and the list of years in sports. // General sporting events 1968 Summer Olympics takes place in Mexico City, Mexico United States wins the most medals (107), and the most gold medals (45). ... -1... See also: 1971 in sports, other events of 1972, 1973 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: February 20: A.J. Foyt won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Richard Petty Indianapolis 500 - Mark Donohue USAC Racing - Joe Leonard won the season championship Formula... The Atlanta Flames were a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Atlanta, Georgia from 1972 to 1980. ...

In the 1970s and into the 1980s, Geoffrion appeared in several television commercials for Miller Lite beer, part of their stable of retired athletes-turned-spokesmen which also included Billy Martin and Bob Uecker. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... A television commercial (often called an advert in the United Kingdom) is a form of advertising in which goods, services, organizations, ideas, etc. ... Miller Lite is the name of a popular pilsner beer sold by Miller Brewing Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Beer, generally, is an alcoholic beverage produced through the fermentation of sugars suspended in an aqueous medium, and which is not distilled after fermentation. ... p ... Robert George Uecker (born January 26, 1935) is an American former Major League Baseball player, later an award-winning sportscaster and actor. ...

His wife Marlene is the daughter of fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Howie Morenz and the granddaughter of the sister of Billy Coutu's wife, the first player kicked out the the NHL for life. Marlene and Boom Boom Geoffrion's son, Dan Geoffrion, (born January 24, 1958) played three seasons of professional hockey, for the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association in 1978-79, Canadiens in 1979-80 (with his father as coach), and Winnipeg Jets in 1980-81. His grandson Blake Geoffrion (born February 3, 1988) has signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Wisconsin, and is expected to play for the school's highly regarded hockey team beginning with the 2006–07 season. He appears poised to be the third generation of Geoffrions, and fourth generation of the Morenz-Geoffrion family, in the NHL. Howard William Howie Morenz also nicknamed the Mitchell Meteor (June 21, 1902-March 8, 1937 in Mitchell, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. ... Wilfrid Billy Arthur Coutu (March 1, 1892 North Bay, Ontario - February 28, 1978 Sault Ste. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a National Hockey League team based in Denver, Colorado. ... World Hockey Association logo The World Hockey Association (French: Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional ice hockey league in North America from 1972 to 1979. ... The Winnipeg Jets was an ice hockey franchise that existed in both the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Wisconsin is a public university in the state of Wisconsin. ...

The Canadiens announced on October 15, 2005 that Geoffrion's uniform number 5 would be retired on March 11, 2006. On March 8, Geoffrion was diagnosed with stomach cancer after a surgical procedure uncovered it. Doctors attempted to remove the tumour, but found that the cancer had spread too far. Geoffrion passed away at the age of 75 in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, the day his jersey number was to be retired. He died exactly 69 years after his father-in-law Howie Morenz's funeral at the Montreal Forum, and exactly 10 years after the Forum closed its doors in 1996, making the date among the saddest for Canadiens fans. In further recognition of the special link between the Morenz and Geoffrion families, the two numbers were hung side by side. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... // Athletics Mens 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9. ... This page describes uniform in the sense of clothing. ... 5 (five) is a number, numeral, and glyph. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... See also:2005 in sports, 2007 in sports, list of years in sports. // Scheduled events January January 26–February 5: European Mens Handball Championship in Switzerland February February 4-March 18: Six Nations Championship (rugby union) February 4: Pro Football Hall of Fame elections announced in Detroit, Michigan February... March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ... Nickname: The Horizon City, Hotlanta, The Big Peach Official website: http://www. ... 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Canada. ...

Awards

• Calder Memorial Trophy - 1952
• Art Ross Trophy - 1955, 1961
• Hart Memorial Trophy - 1961
• His number 5 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens on March 11, 2006

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Records

• Second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season.

Career statistics

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See also

• Retired NHL Players
• Current NHL Players
• List of the National Hockey League retired numbers

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External link

• Hockey Hall of Fame