Herb LaFontaine

Herb LaFontaine
Herb LaFontaine
Born	Westmount, Quebec, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position	Defenceman
Shot	Right
Played for	Rensselaer
Playing career	1951–1953

Herb LaFontaine is a Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman who starred for Rensselaer.^[1]

Career[edit]

LaFontaine played two seasons for Rensselaer as the team was ascending to the top of the college hockey landscape. In each of his two campaigns, the Engineers finished atop the Tri-State League standings and ended the year with 15 wins. For his second year with the program LaFontaine was named team captain and he led the Engineers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance. RPI lost a close contest with Minnesota in the semifinal then defeated Boston College in the consolation game. For his performance during the season, LaFontaine was an AHCA First Team All-American and made the All-Tournament Second Team.

Statistics[edit]

Regular season and playoffs[edit]

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Rensselaer	Tri-State	18	4	12	16	34	—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Rensselaer	Tri-State	20	6	12	18	22	—	—	—	—	—
NCAA totals			38	10	24	34	56	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors[edit]

Award	Year
AHCA First Team All-American	1952–53	^[2]
NCAA All-Tournament Second Team	1953	^[3]

References[edit]

^ "Herb LaFontaine". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
^ "1952-1953 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

External links[edit]

Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com

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[1] "Herb LaFontaine". College Hockey News. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

[ACHA-2] "1952-1953 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved June 21, 2017.

[ncaa-3] "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.

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