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.
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]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 |