A member of the second-ever induction class to the Hockey Hall of Fame, in 1947, Aurel Joliat was a goal-scoring wizard at left wing who spent his entire 16-season career with the Montreal Canadiens.

Joliat was a quick forward, with the ability to lead the attack up ice, coupled with a toughness and a determination to stand up to opponents. He made the Canadiens' transition game fearsome.

At 5-foot-7, 136 pounds, he was undersized but found his place teaming up with fellow Hall of Famer Howie Morenz, as the two led the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup three times. In 1922, Joliat came to the Canadiens in what was essentially a trade for Newsy Lalonde from the Saskatoon Crescents of the Western Canada Hockey League, a controversial move at the time.

But Joliat, nicknamed "The Mighty Atom," proved to be worth it. In 655 games with the Canadiens, he scored 463 points (269 goals, 194 assists), which still stands as 27th all-time for the more-than-100-year-old franchise. He won the Hart Trophy in 1933-34 as League MVP, a season in which he had 36 points (21 goals, 15 assists) in 48 games, beating out Hall of Fame defenseman Lionel Conacher for the award.

It was in his second season in 1923-24 that the left wing was paired with Morenz, and it proved to be a key factor in the Canadiens winning the Cup that season, with Billy Boucher as the third member of their line. The combination of Joliat and Morenz would last, with the two putting their skills together to become one of the best tandems of their era or any other.

In 1924-25, Joliat had a career-high 30 goals, second to the 38 scored by Babe Dye of the Toronto St. Patricks. Joliat came in fifth that season in the Hart race. He would finish fifth again in 1934-35 before his career tailed off.

Joliat was named to four All-Star Teams in a five-season span from 1930-35: the First All-Star Team in 1930-31, the inaugural year of the team, and the Second All-Star Team in 1931-32, 1933-34, and 1934-35.

The Canadiens won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 1929-30 and 1930-31, defeating the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Black Hawks, respectively, in the Final, with Joliat and Morenz continuing to lead the team. In 53 career playoff games, Joliat had 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists).

After Morenz died in 1937, Joliat played one final season for the Canadiens before retiring. In 1984, the Canadiens named Joliat as a member of their 75th anniversary Dram Team.

Joliat died June 2, 1986 at the age of 84.