Joseph Alexandre "Patsy" Séguin (May 2, 1887 – August 8, 1918) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played two games with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association in the inaugural 1910 season, and scored one goal for the club.[1][2] He was killed in action while serving in World War I in the Battle of Amiens.[3]

Patsy Séguin
Patsy Séguin with the Boston Arenas in the 1914–15 season.
Born (1887-05-02)May 2, 1887
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died August 8, 1918(1918-08-08) (aged 31)
Amiens, France
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg; 9 st 4 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Nationals
Montreal Canadiens
Halifax Crescents
Boston Arenas
New York Irish-Americans
Playing career 1908–1917

Playing style

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Séguin was a small player in stature who liked to play rough and mix it up with his opponents on the ice.[4] In 1912 Edgar Dey of the Halifax Socials was fined $50 by Halifax magistrate's court in Nova Scotia for assaulting Séguin in a January 5 MPHL game.[5] Dey himself died the following month on February 13 from chest injuries thought to have stemmed partly from his tussle with Séguin.[6]

References

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  1. ^ SIHR – Player List sihrhockey.org
  2. ^ Patsy Seguin ourhistory.canadiens.com
  3. ^ Lest we forget sihrhockey.org
  4. ^ "Noted hockey player killed in action" Brooklyn Daily Eagle, August 23, 1918.
  5. ^ "Fined fifty dollars" Ottawa Citizen. January 11, 1912 (p. 9). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hockeyist's death arouses sympathy" Victoria Daily Times. February 21, 1912 (p. 6). Retrieved April 20, 2022.
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