Joseph Roland Andre Rousseau (December 1, 1929 – October 13, 2010) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played two games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1952–53 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1948 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues. Rollie was the brother of Guy and Bobby Rousseau, who both played in the NHL. Rousseau was born in Montreal, Quebec.
| Rollie Rousseau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rousseau in 1947 with the Montreal Royals | |||
| Born |
December 1, 1929 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 13, 2010 (aged 80) Dorval, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1964 | ||
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1947–48 | Verdun Maple Leafs | QJHL | 32 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Junior Royals | QJAHA | 47 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Junior Royals | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 42 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Junior Royals | QJHL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Laval Titan | QJHL | 34 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 81 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QMHL | 56 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Royals | QMHL | 54 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 49 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 1953–54 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 66 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 59 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 63 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 65 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 74 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicoutimi Sagueneens | QSHL | 60 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 87 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960–61 | Granby Vics | QSHL | 30 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Granby Vics | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 1961–62 | Granby Vics | ETSHL | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Olympics | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1967–68 | Granby Vics | QSHL | 46 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 325 | 30 | 93 | 123 | 326 | 55 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | ||||
| NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links
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