The Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal (SSJB) posthumously honored legendary Quebec ice hockey player Mike Bossy with the prestigious Maurice Richard Award. As part of the ceremony we took the opportunity to present the book 50 days in the life of Mike Bossy, written by journalist Mikaël Lalancette, in collaboration with Tanya Bossy, Mike’s daughter. The book 50 days in the life of Mike Bossy was published by Éditions de l’Homme.
Mikaël Lalancette, the book’s author, and Tanya Bossy, who proudly wears the prestigious Maurice Richard Prize awarded to her father Mike Bossy, are accompanied by Marie-Anne Alepin, president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Quebec and Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor.
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Mike Bossy won the Stanley Cup four times. At the book launch, we noticed his friends and colleagues from TVA Sports, including Marc-André Perreault and former Nordiques defenseman Steven Finn.
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Michel Bergeron, who led the Draveurs de Trois-Rivières and Nordiques against Mike Bossy, is surrounded by his colleagues from TVA Sports, Michel Godbout, Éric Fichaud, Martin Larocque and Louis-Philippe Neveu, general manager of TVA Sports.
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Tanya Bossy, Mike’s daughter, also signs the chapter surrounding her father’s death with “I”, thus testifying to his final moments. In the photo we see Mike’s granddaughter Alexe Bossy-Lépine, his daughter Josiane Bossy, his granddaughter Gabrielle Bossy-Lépine and his daughter Tanya Bossy.
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Liette Mercier, literary director of Éditions de l’Homme, is accompanied by the author of the book, Mikaël Lalancette, the Prime Minister François Legault, Marie-Anne Alepin, the president of the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Québec, Tanya Bossy , Mike’s daughter , Alexe Bossy-Lépine, Mike’s granddaughter, Josiane Bossy, Mike’s daughter, and Gabrielle Bossy-Lépine, Mike’s granddaughter.
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Mike Bossy is still the only player to score 50 goals in each of his first nine seasons in the NHL. Among the guests were Pierre Bruneau and Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and CEO of Quebecor.
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