Rene Trudell

Rene Trudell
Trudell with the Rangers, c. 1947
Born	(1919-01-31)January 31, 1919 Transcona, Manitoba, Canada
Died	July 25, 1984(1984-07-25) (aged 65) San Francisco, California, United States
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position	Right wing
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Harringay Racers
Playing career	1938–1949

Joseph Rene Edward Trudell (January 31, 1919 – July 25, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 129 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers between 1946 and 1948. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1938 to 1949, was spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

Born in Mariapolis, Manitoba, Trudell served in the Canadian military during the Second World War. Following the war, Trudell joined the New York Rangers senior affiliate, the New York Rovers playing on a line with fellow Manitobans Cal Gardner and Church Russell. Described by the press as 'flashy', the trio were dominate, with all three players being called up to the Rangers and making their debuts on February 10, 1946. From their debut, the three remained intact as a line until December 1947, with the unit being nicknamed 'Whiz Kids' and the 'rover-boy line.'

After spending parts of three seasons with the Rangers, on April 26, 1948, Trudell was traded to the reigning Stanley Cup champion Toronto Maple Leafs, alongside Gardner, Bill Juzda, and the rights to Frank Mathers for Wally Stanowski and Elwyn Morris, who subsequently sold him to the Springfield Indians, where he would play for a final season before retiring at the age of 30.

Ultimately Trudell spent his entire NHL career with the Rangers, scoring 24 goals and 28 assists for 52 points across 129 career games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1935–36	West Kildonan North Stars	MJHL		2	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Winnipeg Canadians	MJHL		15	17	7	24	7		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Portage la Prairie Terriers	MJHL		21	14	14	28	20		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Hudson's Bay Seniors	MJHL		5	0	1	1	0		4	0	0	0	4
1938–39	Portage la Prairie Terriers	MJHL		18	12	11	23	40		3	1	0	1	6
1939–40	Harringay Racers	ENL		—	20	15	35	—		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Toledo Babcocks	MOHL		22	8	21	29	46		2	2	0	2	4
1941–42	Yorkton Terriers	S–SSHL		30	11	28	39	62		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Winnipeg RCAF	WNDHL		13	6	12	18	26		5	1	1	2	6
1942–43	Winnipeg RCAF	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		12	4	13	17	30
1943–44	Winnipeg RCAF	WNDHL		9	5	0	5	20		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Winnipeg RCAF	WNDHL		10	12	3	15	6		2	0	0	0	6
1945–46	New York Rovers	EAHL		40	29	32	61	44		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	New York Rangers	NHL		16	3	5	8	4		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	New York Rangers	NHL		59	8	16	24	38		—	—	—	—	—
1947–48	New York Rangers	NHL		54	13	7	20	30		5	0	0	0	2
1948–49	Springfield Indians	AHL		48	18	28	46	34		3	3	3	6	0
NHL totals				129	24	28	52	72		5	0	0	0	2

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database