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4 unusual facts about Bernie Geoffrion


A Summer Night

Topics included summertime fashion and what hockey players such as Bernie Geoffrion did between playing seasons.

Canadian Duality Flag

Modified versions of the flag have been used to honour French Canadian hockey players Maurice "The Rocket" Richard and Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion.

King's Daughters

Hall of Fame hockey player Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion was a direct descendant of Marie Priault, a King's Daughter.

Shane Monahan

Monahan's father is Hartland Monahan, his grandfather was Bernie Geoffrion, a Hall of Famer who is credited with inventing the slap shot in hockey, and his great-grandfather was NHL Hall of Famer Howie Morenz.


12th National Hockey League All-Star Game

During the game, the Canadiens' Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion had to be helped off the ice, after receiving a crushing body-check from Red Kelly of the Detroit Red Wings.


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