Jocelyn Hardy

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Jocelyn Hardy
Born(1945-12-05)December 5, 1945
Kénogami, Quebec, Canada
Died February 19, 2021(2021-02-19) (aged 75)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for California Golden Seals
Cleveland Crusaders
Chicago Cougars
Indianapolis Racers
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 19661978

Jocelyn Joseph Hardy (December 5, 1945 – February 19, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 210 games in the World Hockey Association and 63 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Cougars, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, San Diego Mariners, and Indianapolis Racers. He died as result of complications from a heart attack on February 19, 2021, at the age of 75. [1]

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After leaving the WHA, Hardy became a player-coach with the Beauce Jaros of the North American Hockey League. Hardy was the league's top scorer and most valuable player during the 1975–76 season. [2] During that season he became the first professional player to score over 200 points in a season, finishing with 208. [2]

Subsequent coaching duties included the Binghamton Dusters, Shawinigan Cataractes, and Beauport Harfangs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1964–65Jonquière Marquis QJHL
1965–66Jonquière MarquisQJHL
1966–67 New Haven Blades EHL 7228517977
1967–68Victoriaville Tigres QHL 41132336391248124
1968–69Victoriaville TigresQHL4525547975
1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 235492040000
1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 4611273844
1969–70 Seattle Totems WHL 21014
1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL404101431
1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL6518426010515371020
1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 721733508070220
1973–74 Chicago Cougars WHA772435595517481213
1974–75 Chicago CougarsWHA171678
1974–75 Long Island Cougars NAHL 41232
1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA322171936
1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA122352230000
1975–76 Beauce Jaros NAHL726014820898144242844
1976–77 Beauce JarosNAHL227364330
1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL2822285019828106
1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL7324638756
WHA totals2104694140201274101413
NHL totals63914235140000

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References

  1. Décès de l'ancien joueur de hockey Joe Hardy (in French)
  2. 1 2 "1975-76 NAHL League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2009.