| Born: | October 3, 1940 | Draft: | Undrafted |
| Hometown: | Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec | Position: | C |
| Known For: | Hall of Fame | Shoots: | Left |
| National Team: | Canada |
Joseph Gilbert Yvon Jean Ratelle (born October 3, 1940) is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins. In twenty-one seasons he averaged almost a point a game and won the Lady Byng Trophy twice in recognition of his great sportsmanship. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2017 he was named one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players” in history.
Jean Ratelle Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
| November 7, 1975 |  | Brad Park Joe Zanussi |  | Phil Esposito Carol Vadnais |
Deeper Dive
- Jean Ratelle: Most Underrated Ranger of All-Time
- New York Rangers Top 20 All-Time Goal Scorers
- Top 4 New York Rangers in Franchise History
- 1971-72 New York Rangers: “We Did It All Except Win”
- Oldest Players with 100-Point Seasons
- New York Rangers with 100-Point Seasons
Achievements
- Bill Masterson Memorial Trophy — 1971
- Ted Lindsay Award — 1972
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy — 1972, 1976
- Selected to Five All-Star Games — 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1980
- NHL Second Team All-Star — 1972
- Inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame — 1985