Art Lesieur

Arthur J. Lesieur (September 13, 1907 – December 31, 1967) was professional ice hockey defenseman who played 100 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks. Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, his name appears on the Stanley Cup with Canadiens in 1931.

He started out with the Nashua Nationals of the New England Hockey League in 1927-28 and then transferred to the Providence Reds. The next year he was signed as a free agent by the Montreal Canadiens and was loaned to the Chicago Black Hawks for two games. Lesieur played parts of the 1930-31 and 1931-32 seasons with the Canadiens, winning the Stanley Cup in 1931. The rest of his time was spent with the Reds. He won the Calder Cup in 1938 and 1940.

His next callup to the Canadiens was in 1935-36.

Lesieur retired in 1941 after playing a year with the Pittsburgh Hornets.

In 1945-46 he was the coach of the Minneapolis Millers of the United States Hockey League. He made a short comeback that season as a player, playing in 8 games. The next season he coached the Providence Reds.