Bernie Geoffrion

Ice Hockey, Ice hockey coach

1931 – 2006

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Who was Bernie Geoffrion?

Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion, nicknamed Boom Boom, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. Generally considered as one of the innovators of the slapshot, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972 following a 16-year career with the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.

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Born
Feb 14, 1931
Montreal
Also known as
  • Joseph André Bernard Geoffrion
  • Boom Boom
  • Joseph André Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion
  • Bernie
  • Boum-Boum
Nationality
  • Canada
Profession
Lived in
  • Montreal
Died
Mar 11, 2006
Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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