Alphonse Albert "Frenchy" Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He is also known as the goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina in his last appearance. Vezina became ill, running a fever of 102 F and coughing up blood on the ice before the start of the second period. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was a member of the American ice hockey team at the 1924 Olympics, which won the silver medal. He died in Lewiston, Maine. He played four more seasons of pro hockey and retired in 1931.
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| - Alphonse Albert "Frenchy" Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He is also known as the goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina in his last appearance. Vezina became ill, running a fever of 102 F and coughing up blood on the ice before the start of the second period. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was a member of the American ice hockey team at the 1924 Olympics, which won the silver medal. He died in Lewiston, Maine. He played four more seasons of pro hockey and retired in 1931.
- Alphonse Albert "Al, Frenchy" Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973) was an American goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American National Team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in 1925. In 1925 he was retained by the National Hockey League as an emergency goaltender, on hand to replace any of the clubs' goalies should they suffer serious injury. His only experience at the top professional level came in 1925, when he replaced the Montreal Canadiens' Georges Vezina.
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| - Alphonse Albert "Al, Frenchy" Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973) was an American goaltender who is best known as a member of the silver medal-winning American National Team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, and as the emergency goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina when he collapsed in a game in 1925. Lacroix was born in Newton, Massachusetts, and began his hockey career playing for the high school team in 1914. By 1917 he began playing in the Boston city senior amateur league. He joined the Boston Athletic Association in 1919 and played for their hockey team in the city senior league and later the United States Amateur Hockey Association. He was selected to the United States Olympic team at the 1924 Winter Olympics, winning a silver medal. In 1925 he was retained by the National Hockey League as an emergency goaltender, on hand to replace any of the clubs' goalies should they suffer serious injury. His only experience at the top professional level came in 1925, when he replaced the Montreal Canadiens' Georges Vezina. Vezina was unknowingly suffering from tuberculosis. Running a fever of 102 °F and coughing up blood on the ice, Lacroix relieved Vezina at the start of the second period of the opening game of the 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season against the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 28. By December 15 the Canadiens had signed Herb Rheaume as Vezina's permanent replacement. Lacroix would stay on with the Canadiens as a spare goaltender until 1927, but never played another game in the NHL. Lacroix continued his career in the Can-Am League and the semi-pro North East Hockey League. He retired from hockey in 1931. He died in Lewiston, Maine.
- Alphonse Albert "Frenchy" Lacroix (October 21, 1897 – April 12, 1973) was an American ice hockey player who competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics. He is also known as the goaltender who replaced Georges Vezina in his last appearance. Vezina became ill, running a fever of 102 F and coughing up blood on the ice before the start of the second period. He was later diagnosed with tuberculosis. He was a member of the American ice hockey team at the 1924 Olympics, which won the silver medal. He died in Lewiston, Maine. Lacroix played with Boston AA from 1919 to 1925 and then joined the Canadiens in 1925. He played in five games in 1925-26 but did not see any action in 1926-27 as a reserve goaltender. He played four more seasons of pro hockey and retired in 1931.
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