Germain Gagnon
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]
| Germain Gagnon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gagnon in 1973 | |||
| Born |
December 9, 1942 Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
October 26, 2014 (aged 71) Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Chicago Black Hawks Kansas City Scouts | ||
| Playing career | 1961–1976 | ||
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1960–61 | Lachine Maroons | MMJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 48 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 63 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 50 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 1962–63 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963–64 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 59 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 6 | ||
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 14 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | Omaha Knights | CHL | 55 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 73 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||
| 1965–66 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 64 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Providence Reds | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Houston Apollos | CHL | 30 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | Memphis South Stars | CHL | 65 | 26 | 34 | 60 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 61 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 72 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Voyageurs | AHL | 61 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 70 | 25 | 56 | 81 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | ||
| 1972–73 | New York Islanders | NHL | 63 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | New York Islanders | NHL | 62 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 14 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974–75 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 80 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Kansas City Scouts | NHL | 31 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 26 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CHL totals | 273 | 69 | 124 | 193 | 229 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| NHL totals | 259 | 40 | 101 | 141 | 72 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||
References
- "This day in NY sports history: Oct. 12, 1972". Newsday. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Germain Gagnon s'éteint à 71 ans". Journal de Québec.com. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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