Leo Thiffault

Leo Thiffault
Born	(1944-12-16)December 16, 1944 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada
Died	July 1, 2018(2018-07-01) (aged 73) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1961–1974

Leo Edmond Thiffault (December 16, 1944 – July 1, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played five games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars during the 1967–68 season, all in the playoffs. Thiffault and Sid McNabney are the only players to play five play-off games in the NHL without playing any regular-season games.[1] He died in 2018 at the age of 73.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1961–62	Montreal Nationale	MMJHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Montreal Nationale	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		2	0	0	0	8
1962–63	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		50	9	9	18	64		10	1	1	2	2
1963–64	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		55	23	38	61	44		17	7	12	19	22
1964–65	Peterborough TPTs	OHA		53	33	52	85	52		12	4	10	14	8
1964–65	Quebec Aces	AHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Houston Apollos	CHL		69	19	26	45	55		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Houston Apollos	CHL		47	7	15	22	37		2	0	0	0	0
1966–67	Cleveland Barons	AHL		5	1	1	2	4		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Memphis South Stars	CHL		66	22	32	54	52		3	0	1	1	6
1967–68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		—	—	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0
1968–69	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		70	16	24	40	25		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		70	12	35	47	57		5	1	0	1	5
1973–74	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
1973–74	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		35	5	6	11	26		2	0	0	0	0
CHL totals				182	48	73	121	144		5	0	1	1	6
WHL totals				175	33	65	98	108		7	1	0	1	5
NHL totals				—	—	—	—	—		5	0	0	0	0

References

1. "NHL Playoff-only players". HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
2. "Leo e. Thiffault Obituary (1944 - 2018) the Republican".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database