Professional Hockey Player. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Bastien played for teams in the NHL, NOJHA, M-Cup, OHA-Sr., EAHL, Al-Cup, QSHL, PCHL, and the AHL hockey leagues. At 5'07, and 160lbs, Bastien played the position of Goalie for the North Bay Trappers from 1938 to 1939, Port Colborne Sailors from 1939 to 1940, Atlantic City Seagulls from 1939 to 1940, Toronto Marlboros from 1940 to 1942, Conwall Flyers from 1942 to 1943, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1945 to 1946, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1945 to 1949, and the Hollywood Wolves from 1946 to 1947. Bastien who was a member of the AHL First All-Star Team in 1947, 1948, and 1949, and recipient of the Harry 'Hap' Holmes Memorial Award for fewest goals against in the AHL in 1948, and 1949, later became a Head Coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1949 to 1950, 1953 to 1954, 1961 to 1963, and 1966 to 1967. Bastien also served as Sid Abel's assistant in Kansas City, with the Detroit Red Wings, and as the Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager in 1977. On March 15, 1983, Bastien attended the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and had to much to drink. Bastien left the get together around midnight and was seriously injured in a car accident. Bastien was taken to the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he passed away 20 minutes later, at the age of 63.
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Timmins, Ontario, Bastien played for teams in the NHL, NOJHA, M-Cup, OHA-Sr., EAHL, Al-Cup, QSHL, PCHL, and the AHL hockey leagues. At 5'07, and 160lbs, Bastien played the position of Goalie for the North Bay Trappers from 1938 to 1939, Port Colborne Sailors from 1939 to 1940, Atlantic City Seagulls from 1939 to 1940, Toronto Marlboros from 1940 to 1942, Conwall Flyers from 1942 to 1943, Toronto Maple Leafs from 1945 to 1946, Pittsburgh Hornets from 1945 to 1949, and the Hollywood Wolves from 1946 to 1947. Bastien who was a member of the AHL First All-Star Team in 1947, 1948, and 1949, and recipient of the Harry 'Hap' Holmes Memorial Award for fewest goals against in the AHL in 1948, and 1949, later became a Head Coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1949 to 1950, 1953 to 1954, 1961 to 1963, and 1966 to 1967. Bastien also served as Sid Abel's assistant in Kansas City, with the Detroit Red Wings, and as the Pittsburgh Penguins General Manager in 1977. On March 15, 1983, Bastien attended the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association and had to much to drink. Bastien left the get together around midnight and was seriously injured in a car accident. Bastien was taken to the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he passed away 20 minutes later, at the age of 63.
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