Dan Geoffrion

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Dan Geoffrion
Born (1958-01-24) January 24, 1958 (age 66)
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 19781983

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]

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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 season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1973–74 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 286511540222
1974–75 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL713353867042135
1975–76 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL534258100123104111515
1976–77 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL65395796148
1977–78 Cornwall RoyalsQMJHL71687514318394121637
1978–79 Quebec Nordiques WHA 771214267441236
1979–80 Montreal Canadiens NHL 320661220007
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets NHL7820264682
1981–82 Winnipeg JetsNHL10005
1981–82 Tulsa Oilers CHL 632425497631016
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 8037397646
NHL totals1112032529920007

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References

  1. "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.
  2. "Clubhouse culture led ex-Mariner to steroids and greenies". ESPN. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1978
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