Height: 5-8
Weight: 170
Shoot: L
Born: 7 Jan 1954, St Jerome PQ (d. 2006)
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Regular Season & Playoff Scoring Record (key)
| year | team | |||||||||||
| 1974-75 | Michigan | |||||||||||
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| 1975-76 | Cincinnati | |||||||||||
| 1976-77 | Cincinnati | |||||||||||
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| 1977-78 | Cincinnati | |||||||||||
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Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1975-76 (by Dan Proudfoot)
One player Cinninati Stingers placed in 1974-75 without the expected success was Jacques Locas. Like Dennis Sobchuk he was straight out of junior hockey, with an outstanding record as a center. Locas scored 99 goals for the Quebec City juniors in 1973-74. In 1974-75, trying to adapt to professional company, trying to perfect his English language skills, he found himself placed first in Michigan, where the Stags' financial problems were complex enough in any language, and then bounced to Indianapolis Racers. Finally Locas went to Hampton of the Southern Hockey League. Now, he says, he's ready for the big time with the Stingers, at last. |
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Excerpts from Zander Hollander's Guide to Pro Hockey, 1975-76 (by Reyn Davis)
Like Dennis Sobchuk, he was signed two years ago while still playing junior hockey ... Suffered through his first pro season, bouncing from Michigan Stags to Indianapolis Racers to minors while on loan ... Defensive shortcomings soured his coaches ... Geared to go ... Fired 99 goals in his final year of junior hockey with Quebec Remparts ... Scoring is a skill not easily taught; checking can be learned ... His father, Jacques, formerly played with Montreal Canadiens and now scouts for the Stingers. |
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Excerpts from Pro Hockey, WHA 1976-77 (by Dan Proudfoot)
Jacques Locas required a little time to get over his first year as a professional. He'd capped a brilliant junior hockey career with a 99-goal year, and then been assigned by the Stingers to the Indianapolis Racers for 1974-75, but he didn't fit in at Indianapolis so he was sent to the Michigan Stags, which collapsed, and he ended up in the Southern league at Hampton. "I think it took a long time for Jacques to get over what happened," says Jerry Rafter. "He came to us, he wouldn't say a word. He had such a lack of confidence. But I think it's obvious how he came along. He's a fine playmaker and whoever ended up at his wing got plenty of goals. I'll tell you another thing about Jacques. He's stronger than you'd think, considering his size. When the team has a wrist-twisting contest, he wins." |
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