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Yvan Cournoyer (born November 22, 1943 in
Drummondville, Quebec) was a Ice hockey|hockey
player in the National Hockey League (NHL) who
played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963-64 NHL
season|1963 to 1978-79 NHL season|1979. 

Due to his blazing speed and small size, Cournoyer
was dubbed "the Roadrunner".  He credited his
speed to longer blades on his ice skates, which
reduced his mobility, but gave him a speed boost.

In 16 seasons of play, Cournoyer established
himself as one of the premier forwards in the NHL,
scoring 428 goals and 435 assists in 968 games. 
Perhaps the finest moment in his career came in
the playoffs in 1972-73 NHL season|1973, where he
scored 15 goals in 17 games, and was the recipient
of the Conn Smythe Trophy, which is awarded to the
Most Valuable Player|MVP of the NHL's playoffs at
their conclusion.  Cournoyer played in six
All-Star Games, and was on ten Stanley Cup-winning
teams.

In the 1996-97 NHL season, Cournoyer was an
assistant coach for the Canadiens.

==See also==
*List of NHL players
*List of NHL seasons
*Stanley Cup
*List of Stanley Cup winners

{| border="2" align="center"
|width="30%" align="center"|Preceded by:
Henri Richard
|width="40%" align="center"|Montreal
Canadiens#Team captains|Montreal Canadiens
Captains
 1971 - 1975
|width="30%" align="center"|Followed by:
Serge Savard
|}