Seasons with Rangers: 4 (1971-1975)
Regular-Season Games with Rangers: 236
Playoff Games with Rangers: 38

Acquired
Traded to Rangers by Minnesota as future considerations in May 25, 1971, deal that had sent Bob Nevin to North Stars. Rousseau was sent to Rangers on June 8, 1971.

Departed
Retired from NHL following 1974-75 season due to back injury.

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NYR - Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1971-1972 Rangers 78 21 36 57 8 12 4 1 6 180 11.7 1972-1973 Rangers 78 8 37 45 1 14 2 0 3 150 5.3 1973-1974 Rangers 72 10 41 51 2 4 6 0 0 87 11.5 1974-1975 Rangers 8 2 2 4 -2 0 2 0 1 9 22.2 Team Totals: 236 41 116 157 9 30 14 1 10 426 9.6

NYR - Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1971-1972 Rangers 16 6 11 17 7 0 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 2 3 5 4 0 0 0 1973-1974 Rangers 12 1 8 9 4 1 0 0 Team Totals: 38 9 22 31 15 1 0 1

Career Regular Season Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1954-1955 Quebec Citadelles-QJHL 1955-1956 St-Jean Beavers-MMJHL 1955-1956 St-Jean Braves-MMJHL 44 53 32 85 25 1956-1957 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-OHA-Jr. 28 7 15 22 18 1956-1957 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EOHL 15 4 2 6 2 1956-1957 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 8 7 4 11 8 1957-1958 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-OHA-Jr. 27 24 27 51 64 1957-1958 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EOHL 36 26 26 52 14 1957-1958 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 13 7 17 24 6 1958-1959 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-Exhib. 1958-1959 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EOHL 18 7 18 25 26 1958-1959 Rochester Americans-AHL 2 0 0 0 0 1958-1959 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 9 2 6 8 19 1959-1960 Brockville Jr. Canadiens-MMJHL 1959-1960 Canada-Olympics 7 5 4 9 2 1959-1960 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EPHL 4 4 2 6 4 1959-1960 Brockville Jr. Canadiens-M-Cup 13 14 9 23 14 1960-1961 Canadiens 15 1 2 3 4 1960-1961 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EPHL 38 34 26 60 18 1961-1962 Canadiens 70 21 24 45 26 1962-1963 Canadiens 62 19 18 37 15 1963-1964 Canadiens 70 25 31 56 32 1964-1965 Canadiens 66 12 35 47 26 1965-1966 Canadiens 70 30 48 78 20 1966-1967 Canadiens 68 19 44 63 58 1967-1968 Canadiens 74 19 46 65 12 47 7 1 5 183 10.4 1968-1969 Canadiens 76 30 40 70 27 59 3 0 8 278 10.8 1969-1970 Canadiens 72 24 34 58 3 30 5 2 4 228 10.5 1970-1971 North Stars 63 4 20 24 3 12 0 0 0 122 3.3 1971-1972 Rangers 78 21 36 57 8 12 4 1 6 180 11.7 1972-1973 Rangers 78 8 37 45 1 14 2 0 3 150 5.3 1973-1974 Rangers 72 10 41 51 2 4 6 0 0 87 11.5 1974-1975 Rangers 8 2 2 4 -2 0 2 0 1 9 22.2 NHL Totals: 942 245 458 703 54 359 29 4 27

Career Playoff Stats Season Team GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S S% 1956-1957 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 8 7 4 11 8 1957-1958 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 13 7 17 24 6 1958-1959 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EOHL 3 1 1 2 2 1958-1959 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-M-Cup 9 2 6 8 19 1959-1960 Brockville Jr. Canadiens-M-Cup 13 14 9 23 14 1960-1961 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens-EPHL 14 12 7 19 10 1961-1962 Canadiens 6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1962-1963 Canadiens 5 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1963-1964 Canadiens 7 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1964-1965 Canadiens 13 5 8 13 24 5 0 2 1965-1966 Canadiens 10 4 4 8 6 2 0 0 1966-1967 Canadiens 10 1 7 8 4 1 0 1 1967-1968 Canadiens 13 2 4 6 8 0 0 1 1968-1969 Canadiens 14 3 2 5 8 0 1 2 1970-1971 North Stars 12 2 6 8 0 1 0 1 1971-1972 Rangers 16 6 11 17 7 0 0 1 1972-1973 Rangers 10 2 3 5 4 0 0 0 1973-1974 Rangers 12 1 8 9 4 1 0 0 NHL Totals: 128 27 57 84 69 2 1 5

Bio/News RANGERS DEBUT Oct. 9, 1971 (Rangers at Montreal Canadiens) FINAL GAME WITH RANGERS Nov. 5, 1974 (Rangers at Vancouver Canucks) RANGERS TEAM LEADER Most playoff points — 1972 Most playoff assists — 1972, 1974 (tie) RANGERS ORGANIZATION STATISTICS Minor-league games: 0 Minor-league teams: None MISCELLANEOUS Full name: Joseph Robert Rousseau Uniform Numbers: 22 Retired from NHL: 1975