Éric Desjardins
Éric Desjardins | |||
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Born |
Rouyn, Quebec, Canada | June 14, 1969||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers | ||
National team |
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NHL draft |
38th overall, 1987 Montreal Canadiens | ||
Playing career | 1988–2006 |
Jean Noël Éric Desjardins (born June 14, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. He won the Stanley Cup with Montreal in 1993 and headlined the Flyers defence for over a decade. He currently works for his own business.
Playing career
Desjardins was drafted 38th overall in the
His play improved thereafter, leading to an appearance in the
On February 9, 1995, Desjardins was traded to the
The Flyers didn't offer Desjardins a contract following the 2005–06 season. His original team, Montreal, was interested in signing him for the 2006–07 season, but Desjardins opted to retire as a Flyer on August 10, 2006.[3] Desjardins was nicknamed Rico throughout his playing career.[1]
On January 11, 2007, before the Flyers/Canadiens game in Philadelphia, the Flyers honoured Desjardins with Eric Desjardins Night, which featured a ceremony highlighting Desjardins' Flyers career. Afterwards, Desjardins was presented gifts and tokens of appreciation from both the Flyers and the Canadiens, his two former clubs.
On February 19, 2015, before the Flyers/Sabres game in Philadelphia, the Flyers inducted Desjardins into the Flyers Hall of Fame. His former defense partner Chris Therien honored him with a speech.
Records
- June 3, 1993: First and to date only defenceman to score a hat-trick in a Stanley Cup Finals game.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1985–86 | Laval Laurentides | QMAAA | 42 | 6 | 30 | 36 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 14 | ||
1986–87 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL
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66 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 75 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
1987–88 | Granby Bisons | QMJHL | 62 | 18 | 49 | 67 | 138 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
1987–88 | Sherbrooke Canadiens | AHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
1988–89 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 36 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
1989–90 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 55 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
1990–91 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | ||
1991–92 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 77 | 6 | 32 | 38 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | ||
1992–93 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 82 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 98 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | ||
1993–94 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 84 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 97 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
1994–95 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1994–95 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 34 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | ||
1995–96 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 7 | 40 | 47 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
1996–97 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 82 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 50 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
1997–98 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 77 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 68 | 15 | 36 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 81 | 14 | 41 | 55 | 32 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 65 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 48 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 45 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
NHL totals | 1,143 | 136 | 439 | 575 | 757 | 168 | 23 | 57 | 80 | 93 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1988 | Canada | WJC
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
1989 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1991 | Canada | CC | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
1996 | Canada | WCH | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
1998 | Canada | OG | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Junior totals | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |||
Senior totals | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
All-Star Games
Year | Location | G | A | P | |
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1992 | Philadelphia | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
1996
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Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2000
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Toronto | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
All-Star totals | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Awards
Award | Year(s) |
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Barry Ashbee Trophy | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003 |
Emile Bouchard Trophy | 1988 |
NHL second team All-Star | 1999, 2000 |
QMJHL First Team All-Star
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1988 |
QMJHL Second Team All-Star | 1987 |
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award | 1999 |
Stanley Cup Champion | 1993 |
See also
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
References
- ^ a b Panaccio, Tim (2006-08-08). "Desjardins Will Retire". Eklund's Hockey, LLC. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Team Turmoil, Sports Illustrated
- ^ Desjardins finishes as a Flyer, NHL.com, retrieved on December 17, 2006
- ^ Evan Weiner (2010-05-21). "An elephant, an illegal stick and superstitions: Montreal 1993 Cup run". NHL.com. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database