Didier Pitre

✶September 1, 1883

†July 29, 1934

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About their life

Joseph George Didier "Cannonball" Pitre was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Nicknamed "Cannonball," he was renowned for having one of the hardest shots during his playing career. One of the first players to join the Montreal Canadiens, Pitre and his teammates' French-Canadian heritage led to the team being nicknamed The Flying Frenchmen. His teammates on the Canadiens included Jack Laviolette and Newsy Lalonde.

Canadian ice hockey player (1883–1934)

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Biography from the article Didier Pitre on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.