BEP GUIDOLIN – 3X5 INDEX CARD

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Armand “Bep” Guidolin (December 9, 1925 – November 24, 2008) was a Canadian National Hockey League player. He was born in Thorold, Ontario. He and Eleanor, his wife of 62 years, had four children.

Guidolin stood 5’8″ at 175 lbs, and was left shooting left winger in the NHL. He later went on to a coaching career. He was nicknamed “Bep” because his mother spoke Italian and very little English. Armand was the baby of the family and his mother pronounced baby as “beppy”. The nickname stuck and was shortened to “Bep”. He is the cousin of fellow NHL player and coach Aldo Guidolin.