Jack Gelineau
1924–1998 (age 74)
Biography
John Edward "Jack" Gélineau BEM (November 11, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario – November 12, 1998 in Montreal, Quebec) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks between 1948 and 1954. He won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1950 as the best rookie player in the NHL. Before playing in the NHL, Gélineau served in the Second World War and was awarded the British Empire Medal for actions in 1944.