Germain Gagnon Explained

Germain Gagnon
Position:Left wing
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
New York Islanders
Chicago Black Hawks
Kansas City Scouts
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:175
Birth Date:December 9, 1942
Birth Place:Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Death Place:Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Career Start:1961
Career End:1976

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]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP PIMGP G A Pts PIM
1960–61Lachine MaroonsMMJHL
1961–62Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA48 20 37 57 636 3 4 7 4
1962–63Montreal Junior CanadiensOHA50 19 38 57 7210 3 4 7 16
1962–63Hull-Ottawa CanadiensEPHL1 0 0 0 0
1963–64Omaha KnightsCHL59 10 25 35 3210 7 4 11 6
1964–65Quebec AcesAHL14 2 7 9 10
1964–65Omaha KnightsCHL55 13 25 38 736 0 1 1 11
1965–66Houston ApollosCHL64 14 30 44 58
1966–67Quebec AcesAHL7 0 1 1 0
1966–67Providence RedsAHL5 0 0 0 0
1966–67Houston ApollosCHL30 6 10 16 435 2 2 4 0
1967–68Memphis South StarsCHL65 26 34 60 233 0 0 0 0
1968–69Vancouver CanucksWHL61 8 21 29 168 1 2 3 0
1969–70Vancouver CanucksWHL72 16 27 43 2311 2 3 5 4
1970–71Montreal VoyageursAHL61 20 28 48 363 3 1 4 0
1971–72Montreal CanadiensNHL4 0 0 0 0
1971–72Nova Scotia VoyageursAHL70 25 56 81 3415 5 15 20 8
1972–73New York IslandersNHL63 12 29 41 31
1973–74New York IslandersNHL62 8 14 22 8
1973–74Chicago Black HawksNHL14 3 14 17 411 2 2 4 2
1974–75Chicago Black HawksNHL80 16 35 51 218 0 1 1 0
1975–76Chicago Black HawksNHL5 0 0 0 2
1975–76Springfield IndiansAHL4 0 1 1 2
1975–76Kansas City ScoutsNHL31 1 9 10 6
1975–76New Haven NighthawksAHL26 12 16 28 143 1 0 1 0
CHL totals273 69 124 193 22924 9 7 16 17
NHL totals259 40 101 141 7219 2 3 5 2

Notes and References

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