Denis Herron
Denis Herron | |||
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Herron in 1973 | |||
Born |
Chambly, Quebec, Canada | June 18, 1952||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Goaltender | ||
Caught | Left | ||
Played for |
Pittsburgh Penguins Kansas City Scouts Montreal Canadiens | ||
National team |
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NHL draft | 40th overall, | ||
Playing career | 1972–1986 |
Denis Bernard Herron (born June 18, 1952) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Kansas City Scouts, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League from 1972 to 1985. He won the William M. Jennings Trophy with Rick Wamsley in 1982.
Playing career
Herron played junior hockey with the
While playing for Kansas City, Herron put himself on a diet consisting of high-protein milkshakes in an effort to gain size and strength. In January 1976, he was taken to Baptist Hospital in Kansas City after suffering a kidney stone believed to have been a result of the milkshakes. (Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, pp. 193–194)
He was signed by Pittsburgh again and played with them for the next three years. In
In
![]() Herron with Canadian national team in 1979 | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing ![]() | ||
World Championships
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1978 Czechoslovakia |
In 1983, Herron returned to Pittsburgh for the third time in his career. He remained there until 1986, when he retired.
Personal life
Herron is the third of six children born to a mechanic with the Imperial Tobacco Company and a stay-at-home mother.
He is married to Debbie Pike, of St. Lambert Quebec and has two daughters, Elissa and Mandi.
His brother Ronald was also a professional goalie, having played in France, and his niece
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
1969–70 | Trois-Rivières Ducs
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QMJHL
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 6.25 | .853 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1970–71 | Trois-Rivières Ducs | QMJHL | 33 | — | — | — | 1,980 | 136 | 0 | 4.12 | .886 | 7 | — | — | 420 | 23 | 1 | 3.29 | .898 | ||
1971–72 | Trois-Rivières Ducs | QMJHL | 40 | — | — | — | 2,400 | 160 | 2 | 4.00 | .898 | 4 | — | — | 200 | 19 | 0 | 5.70 | .886 | ||
1972–73 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 18 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 967 | 55 | 2 | 3.41 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1972–73 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 21 | — | — | — | 1,185 | 63 | 0 | 3.19 | — | 4 | — | — | 240 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | — | ||
1973–74 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 260 | 18 | 0 | 4.15 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | WHL | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 530 | 32 | 0 | 3.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1973–74 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 967 | 52 | 0 | 3.22 | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 242 | 7 | 0 | 1.73 | — | ||
1974–75 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 12 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 615 | 45 | 0 | 4.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 11 | 0 | 6.11 | .859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1974–75 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 22 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1,280 | 80 | 0 | 3.75 | .896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 64 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 3,620 | 243 | 0 | 4.03 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1976–77 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 34 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1,920 | 94 | 1 | 2.94 | .910 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | .903 | ||
1977–78 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 60 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 3,534 | 210 | 0 | 3.57 | .901 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1978–79 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 56 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 3,208 | 180 | 0 | 3.37 | .892 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 421 | 24 | 0 | 3.42 | .891 | ||
1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 34 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1,909 | 80 | 0 | 2.51 | .907 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 300 | 15 | 0 | 3.00 | .891 | ||
1980–81 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 25 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1,147 | 67 | 1 | 3.50 | .878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1981–82 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 27 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 1,547 | 68 | 3 | 2.64 | .912 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982–83 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 31 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1,707 | 151 | 1 | 5.31 | .838 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 38 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2,028 | 138 | 1 | 4.08 | .885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 42 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 2,193 | 170 | 1 | 4.67 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | .848 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | Baltimore Skipjacks | AHL | 27 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1,510 | 86 | 0 | 3.42 | .892 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 462 | 146 | 203 | 76 | 25,608 | 1579 | 10 | 3.70 | .889 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 901 | 50 | 0 | 3.33 | .894 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
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1978 | Canada | WC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 12 | 0 | 2.82 | — | |
Senior totals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 255 | 12 | 0 | 2.82 | — |
"Herron's stats". The Goaltender Home Page. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
Awards and achievements
- Selected to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team in 1972.
- Richard Sevigny).
- William M. Jennings Trophy winner in 1982 (shared with Rick Wamsley).
References
Herron finds room at the inn; Ian MacDonald. The Gazette. Montreal, Que.: Dec 23, 2004. pg. C.3
Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City's NHL Scouts, Troy Treasure, 2018, Balboa Press
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database