in the first Summit Series. He was well known as a gentlemanly player, finishing in the top five for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and excellence nine times, including a stretch between the 1970 and 1978 seasons where he was in the top-three six times and won the trophy twice. Post-playing career Ratelle retired as a player after the 1980-81 season and remained in the Bruins organization, serving for four years as an assistant coach and then sixteen years as a scout. In 1985, Jean Ratelle was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, the authors ranked Ratelle at No. 7 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons. On August 28, 2017, the Rangers announced that they would retire Ratelle's number 19 jersey on February 25, 2018; this was done in a pre-game ceremony. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International See also List of NHL statistical leaders List of NHL players with 1000 games played List of NHL players with 1000 points References External links 1940 births Living people Baltimore Clippers players Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners Boston Bruins coaches Boston Bruins players Canadian ice hockey coaches Canadian ice hockey centres Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters players Guelph Royals players Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Quebec Kitchener Beavers (EPHL) players Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winners Lester B. Pearson Award winners National Hockey League players with retired numbers New York Rangers players Trois-Rivières Lions (EPHL) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States