André Joseph Armand Pronovost (July 9, 1936 – September 8, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and several minor professional leagues in North America between 1955 and 1972. Pronovost was a member of four Stanley Cup-winning teams of the Montreal Canadiens in the 1950s.
Playing career Pronovost began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1956-57 season, winning the Stanley Cup as a rookie and then repeating the next three seasons.
The Canadiens traded Pronovost to the Boston Bruins for Jean-Guy Gendron early in the 1960-61 season. Pronovost spent the decade bouncing between the NHL with Boston, the Detroit Red Wings, and Minnesota North Stars and minor league teams. He retired from professional hockey in 1972 after a five-game run with Jersey Devils of the Eastern Hockey League.
In 557 NHL games, Pronvost scored 94 goals and notched 104 assists for 198 points. He added 11 goals and 11 assists in 70 playoff games.
Personal life and death Pronovost's grandson, Anthony Mantha, currently plays for the New Jersey Devils. Pronovost was in attendance for Mantha's first NHL goal as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, against the Montreal Canadiens on March 24, 2016. His granddaughter, Elizabeth Mantha, is an on-ice official in the American Hockey League.
André was not related to the Pronovost brothersMarcel, Claude, and Jean Pronovostwhose NHL careers overlapped his.
Following his playing career, Pronovost briefly coached his hometown major-junior team before moving on to a career owning fast-food restaurants. André Pronovost died at a hospital in Shawinigan on September 8, 2026, at the age of 90. He was the last surviving member of the Canadiens dynasty of the late 1950s.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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
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