Jean grew up in the shadows of his older brother Marcel who, by the time Jean was able to skate, was already an NHL All-Star in his own right. To make a name for himself, he vowed to focus his play, not just on offense, but on defense as well. Coming up through the ranks of the CHL, he eventually made it to Boston farm team, Oklahoma City. But before playing a single game for the Bruins, he was sold to the Penguins, along with John Arbour. Pittsburgh is where he would cement his legacy.
Pronovost was a consistent goal scorer and showed his endless dedication to his defensive play. He put up 20 goals nine times during his time for the Pens, over 30 goals six times and over 40 goals four times. His best season came in 1975-76 where he put up 52 goals and 52 assists while playing on wing of the "Century Line" with Syl Apps Jr. and Lowell McDonald. They got their name from a local news reporter after combining for 100 goals in the 1973-74 season.
This card comes from the 2012-13 Panini Classics Signatures set. It is signed on-card in blue sharpie. I didn't get to pull this from either of the boxes I have opened. Instead, I was able to land two of these in separate auctions online.
Here is a little video about the "Century Line". Click here to check it out since Blogger isn't being nice posting videos today.
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