Joseph Gerard Desaulniers (December 31, 1928 – November 26, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1950 to 1953. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1960, was spent in the minor leagues. Desaulniers was born in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec.
| Gerry Desaulniers | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 31, 1928 Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died | November 26, 1984 (aged 55) | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg; 10 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1949–1960 | ||
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Laval Titan | QJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Laval Titan | QJHL | 32 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 6 | ||
| 1947–48 | Laval Titan | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1948–49 | Laval Titan | QJHL | 48 | 41 | 34 | 75 | 57 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1948–49 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1949–50 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 59 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 51 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 57 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 45 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Royals | QSHL | 66 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 61 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | ||
| 1955–56 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 62 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 68 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Shawinigan Falls Cataractes | QSHL | 58 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1958–59 | Trois-Rivières Lions | QSHL | 60 | 17 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Trois-Rivières Lions | EPHL | 56 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| QSHL totals | 375 | 107 | 156 | 263 | 118 | 55 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 10 | ||||
| NHL totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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