team. Larocque was in net when the Buffalo Sabres scored a NHL record of 9 goals in one period in a 14-4 game. He was again traded, this time to the Philadelphia Flyers in 1983, in return for goaltender Rick St. Croix, and finished his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues in 1984 after being sold by the Flyers, who had settled on Pelle Lindbergh in goal. Larocque retired from hockey in 1985 after playing 13 games with the Peoria Rivermen in the International Hockey League (IHL). Nickname Larocque reputedly acquired the nickname "Bunny" as an infant. It was his mother's pet name for him which stuck for the rest of his life. Retirement and death After his playing career ended, he served as general manager of the Victoriaville Tigres of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) during the 1989–90 season and won QMJHL executive of the year for 1989–90. He was vice president of the QMJHL during the 1991–92 season and still held the position at time of his death. He died of brain cancer at age 40 in his hometown of Hull, Quebec. Awards and achievements Selected to the OHA-Jr. Second All-Star Team in 1971. Selected to the OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team in 1972. Hap Holmes Memorial Award winner in 1973 (shared with Michel Deguise). Selected to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 1973. Vezina Trophy winner in 1977, 1978 and 1979 (all shared with Ken Dryden); 1981 (shared with Denis Herron and Richard Sevigny). Stanley Cup championship in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979. John Horman Trophy winner in 1990. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs External links Official Canadiens History Site Hockey Draft Central Society for International Hockey Research 1952 births 1992 deaths Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Deaths from brain tumor Deaths from cancer in Quebec Ice hockey people from Gatineau Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players National Hockey League first-round draft picks Nova Scotia Voyageurs players Ottawa 67's players Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Philadelphia Flyers players St. Louis Blues players Springfield Indians players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Vezina Trophy winners