Bernie Blanchette

Bernie Blanchette
Born	(1947-07-11)July 11, 1947 North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died	August 25, 2006(2006-08-25) (aged 59) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	WHA Chicago Cougars Alberta Oilers
WHA draft	Undrafted
Playing career	1968–1974

Bernard Robert Blanchette (July 11, 1947 – August 25, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. During the 1972–73 season, Blanchette played 47 games in the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Cougars and Alberta Oilers, scoring 7 goals and 7 assists. After his retirement from professional hockey, he joined the RCMP.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	Regina Pats	SJHL		53	10	14	24	16		––	––	––	––	––
1966–67	Saskatoon Blades	CMJHL		42	45	31	76	66		––	––	––	––	––
1967–68	Saskatoon Blades	WCJHL		58	52	72	124	31		––	––	––	––	––
1968–69	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		67	36	41	77	16		11	7	5	12	4
1969–70	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		66	48	54	102	21		6	1	1	2	0
1969–70	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		5	2	3	5	0		––	––	––	––	––
1970–71	Montreal Voyageurs	AHL		32	6	10	16	20		3	0	1	1	0
1971–72	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		4	0	2	2	2		––	––	––	––	––
1971–72	Kansas City Blues	CHL		43	24	21	45	40		––	––	––	––	––
1972–73	Chicago Cougars	WHA		24	2	3	5	8		––	––	––	––	––
1972–73	Alberta Oilers	WHA		23	5	4	9	2		––	––	––	––	––
1973–74	Winston–Salem Polar Twins	SHL		62	39	38	77	11		7	3	4	7	0
WHA totals				47	7	7	14	10		—	—	—	—	—

Awards

• WCJHL Second All-Star Team – 1968

External links

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