Roger Picard

Joseph Roger Adrien Picard (born January 13, 1935  ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and minor league head coach who played 15 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues. Roger is the brother of the late Noel Picard.

Picard played with his brother Noel for 15 games in St Louis in the 1967-1968 season. He spent most of the 1960s in the minors:

Playing career
Picard was a member of the Montreal Canadiens farm teams before he went to play for the St. Louis Blues.


 * Montreal Lakeshore Royals - Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League 1955-1957
 * Granby Victorias - Quebec Senior Hockey League 1957-1961
 * Montreal Olympics - ETIHL 1961-1962
 * Sherbrooke Castors - QEPHL 1962-1963
 * Kansas City Blues - CPHL 1966-1968
 * St. Louis Blues - NHL 1967-1968 (15 games)
 * Omaha Knights - CHL 1968-1969
 * Buffalo Bisons - AHL 1968-1969
 * Denver Spurs - WHL 1968-1969

Coaching career
After retiring he went on to become head coach with several teams in Quebec:


 * Rosemont Bombardiers - QJAHL 1973-1974
 * Laval Voisins - QMJHL 1981-1982
 * Granby Bisons - QMJHL 1982-1984

Personal
Outside of hockey Picard and his brother Noel bred and trained horse in Quebec.