Dan Geoffrion Explained

Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Nordiques
Winnipeg Jets
Position:Right wing
Shoots:Right
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:185
Birth Date:24 January 1958
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Draft:8th overall
Draft Year:1978
Draft Team:Montreal Canadiens
Career Start:1978
Career End:1983

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]

Since his retirement from hockey, Dan is now a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Personal

He 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

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
1973–74Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL286511540222
1974–75Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL713353867042135
1975–76Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL534258100123104111515
1976–77Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL65395796148
1977–78Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL71687514318394121637
1978–79Quebec NordiquesWHA771214267441236
1979–80Montreal CanadiensNHL320661220007
1980–81Winnipeg JetsNHL7820264682
1981–82Winnipeg JetsNHL10005
1981–82Tulsa OilersCHL632425497631016
1982–83Sherbrooke JetsAHL8037397646
NHL totals 1112032529920007

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA. 2018. Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2019-01-10. 2019-03-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Clubhouse culture led ex-Mariner to steroids and greenies. 2007-12-28. ESPN. 2008-01-01.