The nickname of this National Hockey Leagues front line that featured three French Canadians from Quebec is also the name of a popular early 70's film scored by Don Ellis?
The French Connection (ice hockey) The French Connection was the nickname of a forward line that played for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League from 1972 until 1979. The line consisted of Hall of Famer Gilbert Perreault at centre and All-Stars Rick Martin and Rene Robert at left wing and right wing, respectively. All three players were French-Canadians from Quebec: Perreault from Victoriaville; Robert from Trois-Rivières; and Martin from Verdun, Quebec. The name referred both to the origins of the players and to the 1971 movie "The French Connection", based upon the book of the same name.
Michel Labadie Michel Joseph Gilles Labadie (August 17, 1932 – April 17, 1990) was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.