Paul Bibeault
Canadian ice hockey player (1919–1970)
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Joseph Arsine Paul Emile Albert "Babe" Bibeault (April 12, 1919 – August 2, 1970) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played in the NHL from 1941 to 1947.
Born
April 12, 1919
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died
August 2, 1970 (aged 51)
Waterford, New York, U.S.
Height
5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight
160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb)
| Paul Bibeault | |||
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Bibeault with the Montreal Canadiens, c. 1940s | |||
| Born |
April 12, 1919 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
August 2, 1970 (aged 51) Waterford, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1940–1955 | ||
Playing career

Born in Montreal, Quebec, Bibeault began his NHL career in the 1940–41 with the Montreal Canadiens. He subsequently played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins. In 1944, he was named to the NHL All-Star team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | Min | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | Min | GA | SO | GAA | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QJHL | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 660 | 23 | 1 | 2.09 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | ||
| 1938–39 | Verdun Maple Leafs | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 420 | 19 | 0 | 2.71 | ||
| 1939–40 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QSHL | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1800 | 112 | 0 | 3.73 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 480 | 26 | 1 | 3.25 | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Senior Canadiens | QSHL | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1940–41 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 15 | 0 | 4.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1941–42 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 38 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2380 | 131 | 1 | 3.30 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 8 | 1 | 2.67 | ||
| 1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 820 | 39 | 0 | 2.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 3010 | 191 | 1 | 3.81 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 320 | 18 | 0 | 3.38 | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 29 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1740 | 87 | 5 | 3.00 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 23 | 0 | 4.60 | ||
| 1944–45 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 27 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1530 | 114 | 0 | 4.51 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 437 | 22 | 0 | 3.02 | ||
| 1945–46 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 960 | 45 | 2 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 600 | 30 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 41 | 13 | 25 | 3 | 2460 | 170 | 1 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Fort Worth Rangers | USHL | 11 | — | — | — | 660 | 30 | 1 | 2.73 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 540 | 30 | 1 | 3.33 | ||
| 1947–48 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1500 | 83 | 0 | 3.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Dallas Texans | USHL | 65 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 3900 | 246 | 2 | 3.78 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 240 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 | ||
| 1949–50 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 900 | 51 | 0 | 3.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 18 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1099 | 58 | 0 | 3.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 980 | 60 | 0 | 3.67 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 0.64 | ||
| 1953–54 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 215 | 81 | 107 | 25 | 12890 | 783 | 10 | 3.64 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1237 | 71 | 2 | 3.44 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database