Marcel Bonin, 3-time Stanley Cup winner with Habs, dies at 93
Posted January 20, 2025 11:22 am.
Last Updated January 20, 2025 11:23 am.
Marcel Bonin, winner of four Stanley Cups, including three with the Montreal Canadiens, died on Sunday at the age of 93.
“The great Canadiens family is saddened to learn of the death of Marcel Bonin,” the Montreal Canadians said in a statement.
Born September 8, 1931, Bonin took part in the first game of his NHL career with the Detroit Red Wings on December 27, 1952, in Montreal, against the Canadiens.
The left-winger spent three seasons with the Wings and one with the Boston Bruins, before joining the Habs in the summer of 1957.
The Montreal native won three Stanley Cups in a row with the Canadiens, starting in 1958.
In 454 games with the Red Wings, Bruins and Canadiens, Bonin scored 97 goals and 272 points.
The five-foot-10, 170-pound forward also had 11 goals and 25 points in the playoffs.
Bonin won his first Stanley Cup in 1954-55 with Detroit.
Bonin had the best season of his career in 1959-1960, with Montreal.
He then collected 17 goals and 51 points in 59 games, in addition to one goal and five points in eight playoff games.
“The Canadiens extend their deepest condolences to Marcel’s family, friends and loved ones,” the Montreal Canadians also wrote.
“He will forever be remembered as one of the great winners of his generation.”
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
