Al Langlois
Canadian ice hockey player (1934–2020)
Joseph Albert Oliver "Junior" Langlois (November 6, 1934 – September 19, 2020) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played in the National Hockey League with four teams between 1958 and 1966.
Langlois started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1958 and ended in 1966 with the Boston Bruins.
He was the last Bruins player to wear #4 before Bobby Orr made the number famous.
He also played with the New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings.
Langlois won the Stanley Cup three times, with Montreal in 1958, 1959 and 1960.
Langlois died on September 19, 2020, at the age of 85 in California.
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