Philippe Desrosiers (born August 16, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with Sorel-Tracy Éperviers of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). Desrosiers was selected by the Dallas Stars in the second round (54th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Philippe Desrosiers
Born (1995-08-16) August 16, 1995 (age 29)
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
LNAH team
Former teams
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers
Texas Stars
Springfield Thunderbirds
Manitoba Moose
Laval Rocket
NHL draft 54th overall, 2013
Dallas Stars
Playing career 2015–present

Playing career

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Desrosiers played with the Rimouski Océanic of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 2012 to 2015. Following his first full season with Rimouski Océanic he was awarded the Raymond Lagacé Trophy as the QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year and was also named to the 2012–13 QMJHL All-Rookie Team. On April 19, 2014, the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League signed Desrosiers to three-year entry-level contract,[1] but he was returned to the Rimouski Océanic for the 2014–15 QMJHL season where, in his final year of major junior hockey, he was recognized for his outstanding play when he posted the QMJHL Best GAA of 2.50 to win the Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy and was selected as the 2014–15 CHL Goaltender of the Year.

After four seasons within the Stars organization, Desrosiers was not tendered a qualifying offer and was released as a free agent on June 25, 2019. He was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2019.[2] He was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds for the 2019–20 season, appearing in 29 regular season games and posting a 16-10-2 record, before signing a one-year contract extension with the Panthers on October 15, 2020.[3]

In the following pandemic delayed 2020–21 season, Desrosiers spent the entirety of the year on the Panthers extended taxi squad, without featuring in a game.

As a free agent from the Panthers, Desrosiers opted to continue his career in the AHL by agreeing to a one-year contract with the Manitoba Moose, the primary affiliate to the Winnipeg Jets, on August 17, 2021.[4] On March 19, 2022, Desrosiers signed a one year, two-way contract with the Winnipeg Jets.[5]

Having concluded his contract with the Jets, Desrosiers continued his career in the AHL by signing a one-year deal with the Laval Rocket, affiliate to the Montreal Canadiens, on July 17, 2022.[6]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2010–11 Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois QMAAA 20 3.55 .885 3 3.45 .907
2011–12 Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois QMAAA 23 2.77 .907 11 2.59 .905
2011–12 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 3 1 2 0 155 9 0 3.09 .918
2012–13 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 43 22 8 5 2305 118 1 3.07 .900 4 2 2 239 9 0 2.26 .892
2013–14 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 52 31 14 7 2921 129 5 2.65 .907 11 7 3 640 25 2 2.34 .917
2014–15 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 44 29 9 3 2469 103 5 2.50 .901 9 5 3 411 17 0 2.48 .910
2015–16 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 31 15 7 6 1744 68 2 2.34 .913 7 3 4 390 16 0 2.47 .923
2015–16 Texas Stars AHL 10 5 5 0 596 28 0 2.82 .903
2016–17 Texas Stars AHL 8 3 2 0 373 17 1 2.73 .910
2016–17 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 13 5 3 2 678 43 0 3.81 .893
2016–17 Norfolk Admirals ECHL 20 8 11 0 1156 72 0 3.74 .902
2017–18 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 36 23 9 3 2106 88 2 2.51 .913 10 4 5 571 19 0 2.00 .934
2017–18 Texas Stars AHL 2 1 0 0 70 1 0 0.86 .962
2018–19 Idaho Steelheads ECHL 6 2 3 1 370 17 0 2.76 .911
2018–19 Texas Stars AHL 23 8 11 1 1298 55 1 2.54 .910
2019–20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 29 16 10 2 1712 87 0 3.05 .916
2021–22 Trois-Rivières Lions ECHL 34 19 13 1 1983 102 3 3.09 .902 7 3 4 411 28 0 4.08 .880
2021–22 Manitoba Moose AHL 4 2 1 0 189 8 0 2.54 .909
2022–23 Trois-Rivières Lions ECHL 28 7 15 3 1543 86 0 3.34 .889
2022–23 Laval Rocket AHL 2 0 1 1 115 9 0 4.70 .836
AHL totals 78 35 30 4 4,353 205 2 2.82 .911

International

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Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2013 Canada U18   5 5 0 0 300 4 2 0.80 .970
Junior totals 5 5 0 0 300 4 2 0.80 .970

Awards and honours

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Award Year
QMAAA
Best Goalie Prospect 2012
First All-Star Team 2012
QMJHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2013 [7]
All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [8]
Raymond Lagacé Trophy - QMJHL Defensive Rookie of the Year 2012–13 [9]
Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy – QMJHL Best Goals Against Average (2.50) 2014–15 [10]
CHL Goaltender of the Year 2014–15 [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Dallas Stars - Dallas Stars Sign Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers to Three-Year, Entry-level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Philippe Desrosiers another goalie joining the Panthers". CBS Sports. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "Florida Panthers re-sign Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers". Florida Panthers. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Moose ink four players". Manitoba Moose. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "Jets sign goaltender Philippe Desrosiers to a one-year, two-way contract". Winnipeg Jets. March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Rocket agree to terms with Philippe Desrosiers and Joe Vrbetic". Laval Rocket. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "BMO Top Prospects Game". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "The Hockey News: Insight on the NHL and the world of hockey". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  9. ^ "Desrosiers receives Raymond-Lagacé Trophy". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Golden Puck Awards: an unforgettable evening!". theqmjhl.ca. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. ^ "2014-15 CHL Award Winners". CHL Network. Retrieved June 16, 2015.[permanent dead link]
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