Joseph Louis Robert Edgar Fillion (July 12, 1920 – August 13, 2015) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played seven seasons for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1943 and 1950. He was a member of two Stanley Cup-winning teams during his career with Montreal; in 1944 and 1946. He also spent time with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL and the Sherbrooke Saints of the Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL). He died on August 13, 2015.[1][2] At the time of his death, Fillion was the last surviving member of the Canadiens' 1944 Stanley Cup team.

Bob Fillion
Born (1920-07-12)July 12, 1920
Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Died August 13, 2015(2015-08-13) (aged 95)
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1939–1951

Fillion hockey-playing family

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Born in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Fillion is a member of Thetford Mines' and one of Quebec's most famous hockey family, being one of seven hockey-playing siblings. Right winger Marcel also reached the National Hockey League, playing one game for the Boston Bruins in 1944–1945 and playing in the Eastern Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the Quebec Senior Hockey League from 1944 to 1952. Right winger Dennis played in the United States Hockey League, the Pacific Coast Hockey League, the American Hockey League, the Maritime Major Hockey League, the Quebec Senior Hockey League and the Atlantic Coast Senior League from 1948 to 1956. Defenceman Georges was invited to the Montreal Canadiens training camp at the same time as Bob but decided to return home to Thetford Mines because he did not speak English very well. He played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League. Nelson, Fernand, and Jean-Marie Fillion also played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League and various Senior Hockey leagues throughout the years. All seven Fillion brothers played on the same team, the Thetford Chappies of the Ligue Intermédiaire de Hockey du Québec during the 1940s. This was where Bob and Georges were spotted by a Canadiens scout.

Post Hockey

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Fillion returned to Thetford Mines to work as a manager at the mines, later moving to Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and died in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1938–39 Verdun Maple Leafs QJAHA 11 4 12 16 8 3 1 1 2 2
1938–39 Verdun Maple Leafs M-Cup 7 4 3 7 10
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs QJAHA 11 10 6 16 6
1939–40 Verdun Maple Leafs QSHL 6 0 3 3 0 8 0 2 2 0
1940–41 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 24 10 20 30 25 10 3 6 9 15
1941–42 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes MDSL 8 1 5 6 4 8 6 6 12 4
1942–43 Montreal Army QSHL 33 4 13 17 8 7 1 3 4 2
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 7 23 30 14 3 0 0 0 0
1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 31 6 8 14 12 1 3 0 3 0
1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 50 10 6 16 12 9 4 3 7 6
1946–47 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57 6 3 9 16 8 0 0 0 0
1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 32 9 9 18 8
1947–48 Buffalo Bisons AHL 18 9 9 18 4
1948–49 Montreal Canadiens NHL 59 3 9 12 14 7 0 1 1 4
1949–50 Montreal Canadiens NHL 57 1 3 4 8 5 0 0 0 0
1950–51 Sherbrooke Saints QSHL 44 15 18 33 45 7 1 1 2 6
NHL totals 327 42 61 103 84 33 7 4 11 10

References

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  1. ^ "Le doyen des Anciens du Canadien, Bob Fillion, mort à 95 ans". ICI.Radio-Canada.ca. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  2. ^ "Décès de l'ancien joueur du Canadien Bob Fillion | Hockey". La Presse. Lapresse.ca. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-14.
  3. ^ "Décès de l'ancien joueur du Canadien Bob Fillion | La Presse". La Presse. 13 August 2015.
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