Ernie Laforce

Joseph Herve Jean Ernest Laforce was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1937 to 1951, was mainly spent in the Quebec Senior Hockey League.

Career

Juniors

Laforce played for the Verdun Maple Leafs and the Montreal St. Pats of the Montreal City Hockey League before playing in the NHL.

NHL

Laforce played one game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens during the 1942–43 season, on March 6, 1943 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was signed to the team as an injury replacement. He wore jersey #14

QSHL

Laforce went on to play six seasons as a member of the Montreal Royals, a team that played in the Quebec Senior Hockey League where he was known as one of the best playmaking defencemen in the league. before retiring in 1951.

Personal

Laforce died in St. Albert, Ontario on October 18, 2009. He was 93 years old.