Joseph Eudore Jean-Guy "Smitty" Gendron (August 30, 1934 – June 30, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 863 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. Gendron scored his first NHL goal on November 9, 1955, for the New York Rangers in their 1–1 home tie versus the Montreal Canadiens. He also played 127 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques, a team for which he was the head coach for two seasons.
| Jean-Guy Gendron | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
August 30, 1934 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 30, 2022 (aged 87) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
New York Rangers Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers Quebec Nordiques | ||
| Playing career | 1954–1974 | ||
Gendron played junior hockey with the Trois-Rivieres Reds before making his professional debut with the Providence Reds in 1954. He scored an NHL career high 24 goals in 1959–60 despite generally being called upon to play a hard-nosed, defensive-oriented role.
He died on June 30, 2022, through medical assistance in dying (MAID).[1]
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QJHL | 41 | 9 | 28 | 37 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1952–53 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QJHL | 47 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 98 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| 1952–53 | Quebec Aces | QMHL | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Trois-Rivières Reds | QJHL | 54 | 42 | 45 | 87 | 179 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Providence Reds | AHL | 47 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | New York Rangers | NHL | 63 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1956–57 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1957–58 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 68 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1958–59 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 60 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 1959–60 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 67 | 24 | 11 | 35 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 13 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 53 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1961–62 | New York Rangers | NHL | 69 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 66 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 54 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Providence Reds | AHL | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 53 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1965–66 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 58 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 68 | 28 | 45 | 73 | 72 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1967–68 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 72 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 24 | ||
| 1968–69 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 74 | 20 | 35 | 55 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 71 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1970–71 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 20 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 56 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 63 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 64 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 304 | 128 | 168 | 296 | 313 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 42 | ||||
| NHL totals | 863 | 182 | 201 | 383 | 701 | 42 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 47 | ||||
| WHA totals | 127 | 28 | 41 | 69 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
WHA coaching record
edit| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| QUE | 1974–75 | 78 | 46 | 32 | — | 92 | 1st in Canadian | Lost in Avco Cup Finals |
| QUE | 1975–76 | 81 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 2nd in Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| Total | 159 | 96 | 59 | 4 | 2 playoff appearances | |||
References
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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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