Hillary Gilbert "Minnie" Menard (born January 15, 1934) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Chicago Black Hawks during the 1953âÂÂ54 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1954 to 1968, was spent in various minor leagues. Hillary is the brother of Howie Menard.
Leaving home at the age of fifteen, Minnie crafted one of the great stories in Canadian and USA hockey's Golden Age. At 5' 10" and weighing 178 lbs, his professional hockey career spanned fourteen years across six different leagues. Minnie's playing career ended in 1968.