Michel Deziel (born January 31, 1954, in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Sabres, appearing in a single playoff contest during 1975 playoffs, on May 1, 1975, against the Montreal Canadiens. He did not score a point. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1980, was spent in the minor leagues.

Michel Deziel
Born (1954-01-31) January 31, 1954 (age 70)
Sorel, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Buffalo Sabres
NHL draft 47th overall, 1974
Buffalo Sabres
WHA draft 56th overall, 1974
New England Whalers
Playing career 1974–1980

Deziel was a star in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, one season (1973–74) scoring 227 points in 69 games for the Sorel Black Hawks, a team that averaged 8.9 goals per game.[1] The mark stands as the fourth-highest single-season point total in QMJHL history.

He was also drafted by the World Hockey Association's New England Whalers; however, he never played in that league.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1970–71 Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 60 25 22 47 44 7 2 5 7 0
1971–72 Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 48 29 32 61 30
1972–73 Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 64 50 72 122 49
1973–74 Sorel Black Hawks QMJHL 69 92 135 227 69
1974–75 Hershey Bears AHL 69 27 24 51 10 8 0 3 3 16
1974–75 Buffalo Sabres NHL 1 0 0 0 0
1975–76 Hershey Bears AHL 71 25 30 55 42 4 0 0 0 2
1976–77 Rhode Island Reds AHL 70 15 28 43 10
1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 8 2 0 2 2
1979–80 Milwaukee Admirals IHL 9 1 0 1 2
AHL totals 218 69 82 151 64 12 0 3 3 18
NHL totals 1 0 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Samworth, Tom (May 6, 2011). "1973-74 Sorel Black Hawks: An Offensive Explosion in Quebec Hockey". Knoji. Retrieved July 16, 2013.