Alphonse Lacroix
| Alphonse Lacroix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1897 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Died |
April 12, 1973 (aged 75) Lewiston, Maine, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Weight | 136 lb (62 kg; 9 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| Playing career | 1917–1931 | ||
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| Representing the United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 1924 Chamonix | Team competition | |
Alphonse Albert Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973), known as "Al" or "Frenchy", was an American ice hockey goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American ice hockey team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in 1925.