Gerry Desjardins
| Gerry Desjardins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
July 22, 1944 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Michigan Stags Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1965–1978 | ||
Gerard Ferdinand Desjardins (born July 22, 1944) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Buffalo Sabres, where in 1975-76 he set the team record for consecutive wins, at 9, which stood until 2026.[1] Desjardins also played one season for the Michigan Stags in the World Hockey Association (WHA).[2] Desjardins' career ended after a puck struck his eye in 1977, which led many NHL goalies to switch from fibreglass facemasks toward the cage and helmet style.[3] Many amateur and junior hockey leagues subsequently banned fibreglass masks altogether, and began mandating the helmet/cage combination.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1961–62 | Sudbury Bell Telephone | NBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1962–63 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 30 | — | — | — | 1780 | 97 | 2 | 3.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Garson Native Sons | NOJHA | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | London Nationals | WOJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Toronto Marlboros | OHA-Jr. | 53 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 3180 | 202 | 1 | 3.81 | — | 19 | — | — | 1140 | 57 | 0 | 3.00 | — | ||
| 1965–66 | Houston Apollos | CPHL | 20 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1160 | 73 | 0 | 3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Houston Apollos | CPHL | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2160 | 130 | 1 | 3.61 | — | 6 | 2 | 4 | 328 | 18 | 0 | 3.29 | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 66 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3934 | 226 | 3 | 3.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 3499 | 190 | 4 | 3.26 | .897 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 431 | 28 | 0 | 3.90 | .861 | ||
| 1969–70 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 43 | 7 | 29 | 5 | 2453 | 159 | 3 | 3.89 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 8 | 0 | 2.00 | .943 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1217 | 49 | 0 | 2.42 | .919 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 360 | 21 | 0 | 3.50 | .885 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .853 | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 44 | 5 | 35 | 3 | 2498 | 195 | 0 | 4.68 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 36 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1945 | 101 | 0 | 3.12 | .902 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Michigan Stags | WHA | 41 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 2282 | 162 | 0 | 4.26 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 540 | 25 | 0 | 2.78 | .905 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 760 | 43 | 0 | 3.39 | .863 | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 55 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 3280 | 161 | 2 | 2.95 | .890 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 563 | 28 | 0 | 2.98 | .881 | ||
| 1976–77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 49 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2871 | 126 | 3 | 2.63 | .900 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 | .810 | ||
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 3.78 | .781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 331 | 122 | 153 | 44 | 19,014 | 1042 | 12 | 3.29 | .892 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 1874 | 108 | 0 | 3.46 | .866 | ||||
"Desjardins's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
References
- ^ Heather Engel (January 29, 2026). "Lyon makes 37 saves, wins 10th straight as Sabres top Kings". NHL.com. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ "Gerry Ferdinand Desjardins". Legends of Hockey.net. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ Hynes, Jim; Smith, Gary (2015). Saving Face: The Art and History of the Goalie Mask. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781613218624. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database