Jean Cusson

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Jean Cusson
Born (1942-10-05) October 5, 1942 (age 78)
Verdun, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shot Left
Played for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
SC Langnau
Genève-Servette
California/Oakland Seals
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Playing career 19671979

Jean Cusson (born October 5, 1942) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals. Cusson spent three years with the Canadian national team before the Seals signed him to a three-game amateur tryout contract in March, 1968. He only played two games for the Seals registering no points and a single shot on goal. He returned to Canada and played 2 seasons as a senior amateur, then moved to Switzerland and played out the remainder of his career in the National League A, serving as a player-coach until retiring in 1979 to focus on coaching, which he did until 1983. Cusson also excelled in other sports such as Canadian football and was drafted by the Montreal Alouettes in the 9th round of the 1964 CFL Draft

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65 Université de Montréal OQAA15191635
1965–66 Canadian National Team Intl
1966–67 New Haven Blades EHL 7014112541
1967–68 California/Oakland Seals NHL 20000
1968–69Ottawa Nationals OHA Sr 866120
1969–70 Servette Genève NLA
1970–71 Servette GenèveNLA2115722
1970–71Sherbrooke CastorsQUE Sr
1971–72 Servette GenèveNLA22161329
1972–73 Servette GenèveNLA28221436
1973–74 Servette GenèveNLA27161228
1974–75 SC Langnau NLA219716
1975–76 SC LangnauNLA2818624
1976–77 HC La Chaux-de-Fonds NLA
1977–78 HC La Chaux-de-FondsNLA
1978–79 HC La Chaux-de-FondsNLA
NHL totals20000

International

Medal record
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1967 Vienna Ice hockey
YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1967 Canada WC 73030
Senior totals73030

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