Camille Joseph Wilfred "The Eel" Henry (January 31, 1933 - September 11, 1997) was a professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Quebec City, Henry, nicknamed 'The Eel', had his greatest success wearing number 21 for the New York Rangers where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as National Hockey League rookie of the year in 1954. Camille was the second team NHL all star left winger in 1958, the year he also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship combined with production.

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  • Camille Joseph Wilfred "The Eel" Henry (January 31, 1933 - September 11, 1997) was a professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Quebec City, Henry, nicknamed 'The Eel', had his greatest success wearing number 21 for the New York Rangers where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as National Hockey League rookie of the year in 1954. Camille was the second team NHL all star left winger in 1958, the year he also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship combined with production. In 1964/65 he was team Captain. At 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and 150 lb (68 kg), he was generally regarded as the smallest man in the NHL at the time and suffered numerous injuries throughout his career. He was known for his ability to swat the puck out of mid air to score goals. He did a few stints in the minor leagues including the Providence Reds in 1955/56 when they won the American Hockey League Championship - the Calder Cup. (Like Gump Worsley the year before, he was named rookie of the year then was sent by the New York Rangers to the minor leagues for a year - probably to lessen his value and keep his compensation low). He played for the Chicago Black Hawks and the St. Louis Blues later in his career and he coached the Kansas City Blues of the Central Hockey League in 1969/70 and then coached the New York Raiders of the World Hockey Association but he never duplicated his early success. He was married and divorced from Dominique Michel famed Quebec Chanteuse and Comedienne. After his retirement he lived in Quebec City and held down security jobs eventually becoming essentially destitute. He was widely considered to have an alcohol consumption problem which was complicated by diabetes. He died shortly after receiving his first reimbursement for the players' pension fund which was awarded by the courts. On November 1, 1959, that fateful night when Jacques Plante first donned a mask, Camille was the first and the only one in that game to score on him.
  • Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler (Linksaußen) und -trainer, der von 1953 bis 1970 für die New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks und St. Louis Blues in der National Hockey League spielte.
  • Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry (Québec, 31 janvier 1933 - 11 septembre 1997 est un ancien joueur de hockey sur glace professionnel. Entre 1953 et 1970, il a porté les couleurs des Rangers de New York, des Blackhawks de Chicago et des Blues de Saint Louis, terminant sa carrière avec une fiche de 279 buts et 249 passes. Il a remporté le trophée Calder en 1953 et le trophée Lady Byng en 1958, l'année où il a été sélectionné dans la deuxième équipe du match des étoiles. Il a été marié à la comédienne Dominique Michel.
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  • Camille Joseph Wilfred "The Eel" Henry (January 31, 1933 - September 11, 1997) was a professional ice hockey left winger. Born in Quebec City, Henry, nicknamed 'The Eel', had his greatest success wearing number 21 for the New York Rangers where he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as National Hockey League rookie of the year in 1954. Camille was the second team NHL all star left winger in 1958, the year he also won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship combined with production.
  • Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry war ein kanadischer Eishockeyspieler (Linksaußen) und -trainer, der von 1953 bis 1970 für die New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks und St. Louis Blues in der National Hockey League spielte.
  • Camille Joseph Wilfred Henry (Québec, 31 janvier 1933 - 11 septembre 1997 est un ancien joueur de hockey sur glace professionnel. Entre 1953 et 1970, il a porté les couleurs des Rangers de New York, des Blackhawks de Chicago et des Blues de Saint Louis, terminant sa carrière avec une fiche de 279 buts et 249 passes. Il a remporté le trophée Calder en 1953 et le trophée Lady Byng en 1958, l'année où il a été sélectionné dans la deuxième équipe du match des étoiles.
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  • Camille Henry
  • Camille Henry
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