Ray Fortin
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| Ray Fortin | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 11, 1941 Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
May 7, 2023 (aged 82) Drummondville, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | St. Louis Blues | ||
| Playing career | 1967–1974 | ||
Raymond Henri Fortin (March 11, 1941 – May 7, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. The diminutive 5-foot-8 defenseman took part in 92 regular season and six postseason games in the National Hockey League for the St. Louis Blues over three seasons (1967-70). He was a member of the Blues expansion club that advanced to the 1968 Stanley Cup Final in their first season.
The Blues traded Fortin to the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman Bob Wall after the 1969-70 campaign. He reported to their American Hockey League affiliate but was traded in January, 1971 to the Montreal Canadiens, where he was buried in a deep farm system. He was named to the AHL All-Star team that season but not promoted to the NHL club.
Fortin died on May 7, 2023 at 82 years of age.[1]
