Germain Gagnon

Summary

Joseph Adrien Germain Gagnon (December 9, 1942 – October 26, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 259 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, Chicago Black Hawks, and Kansas City Scouts. An original Islander, Gagnon recorded three points, including the winning goal, in the Islanders first win on October 12, 1972.[1] The full name was found in his Baptism document. Gagnon returned to Chicoutimi and died there after a long illness on October 26, 2014.[2]

Germain Gagnon
Gagnon in 1973
Born (1942-12-09)December 9, 1942
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Died October 26, 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 71)
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
Chicago Black Hawks
Kansas City Scouts
Playing career 1961–1976

Career statistics edit

Regular season and playoffs edit

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1960–61 Lachine Maroons MMJHL
1961–62 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 48 20 37 57 63 6 3 4 7 4
1962–63 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 50 19 38 57 72 10 3 4 7 16
1962–63 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 1 0 0 0 0
1963–64 Omaha Knights CHL 59 10 25 35 32 10 7 4 11 6
1964–65 Quebec Aces AHL 14 2 7 9 10
1964–65 Omaha Knights CHL 55 13 25 38 73 6 0 1 1 11
1965–66 Houston Apollos CHL 64 14 30 44 58
1966–67 Quebec Aces AHL 7 0 1 1 0
1966–67 Providence Reds AHL 5 0 0 0 0
1966–67 Houston Apollos CHL 30 6 10 16 43 5 2 2 4 0
1967–68 Memphis South Stars CHL 65 26 34 60 23 3 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Vancouver Canucks WHL 61 8 21 29 16 8 1 2 3 0
1969–70 Vancouver Canucks WHL 72 16 27 43 23 11 2 3 5 4
1970–71 Montreal Voyageurs AHL 61 20 28 48 36 3 3 1 4 0
1971–72 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 0 0 0
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 70 25 56 81 34 15 5 15 20 8
1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 63 12 29 41 31
1973–74 New York Islanders NHL 62 8 14 22 8
1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 14 3 14 17 4 11 2 2 4 2
1974–75 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 80 16 35 51 21 8 0 1 1 0
1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 5 0 0 0 2
1975–76 Springfield Indians AHL 4 0 1 1 2
1975–76 Kansas City Scouts NHL 31 1 9 10 6
1975–76 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 26 12 16 28 14 3 1 0 1 0
CHL totals 273 69 124 193 229 24 9 7 16 17
NHL totals 259 40 101 141 72 19 2 3 5 2

References edit

  1. ^ "This day in NY sports history: Oct. 12, 1972". Newsday. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Germain Gagnon s'éteint à 71 ans". Journal de Québec.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

External links edit

  • Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database