Daniel Jean-Paul "Danny" Geoffrion (born January 24, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 111 games in the National Hockey League and 78 in the World Hockey Association. He played with the original Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Quebec Nordiques. As a youth, he played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Dorval, Quebec.[1]
| Dan Geoffrion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
January 24, 1958 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft |
8th overall, 1978 Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1978–1983 | ||
Since his retirement from hockey, Dan is now a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Personal
editHe is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Geoffrion and grandson of Howie Morenz.
He is the father of Blake Geoffrion, who played 67 career NHL games (regular season and playoffs) from 2010 until 2012.
Geoffrion is also the uncle of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Shane Monahan.[2]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 28 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 71 | 33 | 53 | 86 | 70 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1975–76 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 53 | 42 | 58 | 100 | 123 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 | ||
| 1976–77 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 65 | 39 | 57 | 96 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 71 | 68 | 75 | 143 | 183 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | ||
| 1978–79 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 77 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 74 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1979–80 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 32 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 78 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 63 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1982–83 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 80 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 111 | 20 | 32 | 52 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Clubhouse culture led ex-Mariner to steroids and greenies". ESPN. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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