André Pronovost obit

André Pronovost passes away at the age of 90

The former forward won four Stanley Cups with the Canadiens 

He was not on the list.

MONTREAL – It is with great sadness that the Montreal Canadiens learned of the passing of André Pronovost on September 8. At 90 years old, the former Habs left winger was the sixth-oldest among Canadiens Alumni.

Born on July 9, 1936, in Shawinigan Falls, Pronovost enjoyed a 10-year career in the NHL, including five with the Canadiens, where he won the Stanley Cup four times between 1956-57 and 1959-60.

Pronovost collected 109 points in 290 games with the Canadiens and served 223 penalty minutes. He also suited up for 70 playoff games, scoring 11 goals and adding 11 assists. Solid at both ends of the ice, he was effective in all game situations. 

He also played with the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings before finishing his career in 1967-68 with the Minnesota North Stars after being selected in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft. In 10 NHL seasons, Pronovost appeared in 557 games and recorded 198 points in addition to spending 405 minutes in the penalty box. 

Pronovost was the grandfather of Anthony Mantha, who will be in his 11th NHL season in 2026-27. The family would like to thank the public for their wishes of sympathy.

He was not related to the Pronovost brothers – Marcel, Claude, and Jean Pronovost – whose NHL careers overlapped his.

His granddaughter, Elizabeth Mantha, is an on-ice official in the American Hockey League.

areer statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season                        Playoffs

Season Team   League GP       G         A         Pts       PIM     GP       G         A         Pts       PIM

1953–54          Montreal Jr. Canadiens           QJHL  54        31        46        77        24        —        —        —            —        —

1954–55          Montreal Jr. Canadiens           QJHL  42        22        13        35        60        —        —        —            —        —

1956–57          Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts     QHL    3          0          1          1          4          —        —        —            —        —

1956–57          Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts     QHL    7          2          2          4          11        —        —        —            —        —

1956–57          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    64        10        11        21        58        8          1          0          1            4

1957–58          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    66        16        12        28        55        10        2          0          2            16

1958–59          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    70        9          14        23        48        11        2          1          3            6

1959–60          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    69        12        19        31        61        8          1          2          3            0

1960–61          Montreal Canadiens    NHL    21        1          5          6          4          —        —        —        —            —

1960–61          Boston Bruins NHL    47        11        11        22        30        —        —        —        —        —

1961–62          Boston Bruins NHL    70        15        8          23        74        —        —        —        —        —

1962–63          Boston Bruins NHL    21        0          2          2          6          —        —        —        —        —

1962–63          Detroit Red Wings      NHL    47        13        5          18        18        11        1          4          5            6

1963–64          Detroit Red Wings      NHL    70        7          16        23        54        14        4          3          7            26

1964–65          Detroit Red Wings      NHL    3          0          1          1          0          —        —        —        —            —

1964–65          Pittsburgh Hornets      AHL    22        2          5          7          4          —        —        —        —            —

1964–65          Memphis Wings          CPHL  55        23        38        61        75        —        —        —        —            —

1965–66          Pittsburgh Hornets      AHL    72        25        21        46        64        3          0          1          1            0

1966–67          Memphis Wings          CPHL  70        25        42        67        85        7          1          1          2            19

1967–68          Memphis South Stars  CPHL  60        20        18        38        43        3          2          1          3            0

1967–68          Minnesota North Stars            NHL    8          0          0          0          0          8          0          1            1          0

1968–69          Baltimore Clippers      AHL    25        1          4          5          2          4          0          0          0            0

1968–69          Phoenix Roadrunners  WHL   51        18        14        32        31        —        —        —        —            —

1969–70          Muskegon Mohawks  IHL     71        50        57        107      55        6          0          3          3            8

1970–71          Muskegon Mohawks  IHL     60        18        24        42        24        6          2          0          2            2

1971–72          Jersey Devils   EHL    5          2          1          3          2          —        —        —        —        —

NHL totals       556      94        104      198      408      70        11        11        22        58