Four-time Stanley Cup champion Robert Rousseau has passed away at the age of 85, the Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday.
It is with great sadness that the Canadiens family learned of the passing of Robert Rousseau at the age of 85.
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— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) December 13, 2025
The Montreal native spent 10 seasons with the Canadiens in the 1960s, helping the Habs win the Stanley Cup in 1965, 1966, 1968 and 1969.
Over 643 career games with the Canadiens, the forward tallied 200 goals and 322 assists, adding 16 goals and 29 assists in 78 postseason games.
Rousseau won the Calder Trophy in 1962 after scoring 21 goals and 24 assists over 70 games.
Rousseau is one of eight players in Canadiens’ history to record five goals in one game, accomplishing the feat on Feb. 1, 1964 at the Montreal Forum against the Detroit Red Wings.
Following his time in Montreal, Rousseau finished his career with the Minnesota North Stars (one season) and New York Rangers (four seasons).
