Joseph Treffle Rosario "Kitoute" Joanette (July 27, 1916 – October 9, 1998) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played 2 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1944–45 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1939 to 1957, was spent in the minor leagues.

Rosario Joanette
Joanette with the Valleyfield Braves in 1945
Born (1916-07-27)July 27, 1916
Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
Died October 9, 1998(1998-10-09) (aged 82)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1939–1957

Biography

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Joanette was born in Valleyfield, Quebec. spent most of his playing days with the Valleyfield Braves. Joanette was a prolific goal scorer and routinely netted 20 goals-plus per season. In 1944–45, the same season he played his two games with Montreal Canadiens, Joanette led the QPHL with 45 goals, 56 assists, and 101 points in just 37 games.

In Joanette's 2 regular season contests with the Montreal Canadiens, he registered 1 assist.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1939–40 Valleyfield Braves QPHL 26 3 8 11 2 4 2 1 3 6
1940–41 Valleyfield Braves MCHL 37 28 37 65 18 3 0 0 0 2
1941–42 Valleyfield V's MCHL 26 17 23 40 32 7 4 4 8 0
1942–43 Valleyfield Braves VDSHL
1943–44 Valleyfield Braves MCHL
1944–45 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2 0 1 1 4
1944–45 Valleyfield Braves QPHL 37 45 56 101 30 11 6 7 13 8
1944–45 Valleyfield Braves Al-Cup 3 1 0 1 0
1945–46 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 40 23 25 48 17
1945–46 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes QSHL 4 2 1 3 11
1946–47 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 39 13 22 35 41
1946–47 Baltimore Clippers EAHL 9 2 1 3 11
1947–48 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 44 20 37 57 23 6 6 6 12 2
1948–49 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 51 23 33 56 11 4 0 2 2 0
1949–50 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 59 23 50 73 22 5 1 4 5 4
1950–51 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 58 30 42 72 18 16 13 6 19 8
1951–52 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 55 18 31 49 14 6 0 4 4 0
1952–53 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 58 18 34 52 6 4 0 1 1 2
1953–54 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 60 13 16 29 10 7 2 4 6 0
1954–55 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 53 13 37 50 11
1955–56 Trois-Rivières Lions QSHL 32 2 10 12 2
1955–56 Cornwall Colts EOHL 16 21 20 41 18 7 2 8 10 18
1956–57 Cornwall Chevies OHA Sr 49 22 31 53 20 6 0 2 2 4
QSHL totals 549 196 337 533 175 52 24 28 52 27
NHL totals 2 0 1 1 4
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