Denis DeJordy
| Denis DeJordy | |||
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| Born |
November 15, 1938 Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN |
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
Chicago Black Hawks Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings |
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| Playing career | 1959–1974 | ||
Joseph Denis Emile DeJordy (born November 15, 1938), is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played goal for four NHL teams, most notably the Chicago Black Hawks.
DeJordy was born in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and played as a goaltender with the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings over 12 seasons in the National Hockey League. He shared the Vezina Trophy with Glenn Hall in 1967. During the 1966–1967 season he played 44 games, posting a 2.46 Goals Against Average.
DeJordy had an impressive Junior career with the Junior B Dixie Beehives in 1956–57 and the Major Junior A St. Catharines Teepees of the Ontario Hockey Association. He played two seasons in St. Catharines and helped the Teepees to the top of the Ontario League. Stan Mikita was the team's offensive leader at the time, but one of its most famous graduates was Bobby Hull, who had left the team just before DeJordy's time. The three of them played together for seven seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks.
DeJordy's first taste of professional hockey was with the Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds of the EPHL and the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL. He was first called up during 1961 playoffs, but did not play. Chicago still included his name on the Stanley Cup, and Stanley Cup team picture, even though he had yet to play a single NHL game. DeJordy was called up to the Black Hawks in the 1962–63 season. His first NHL game played came on November 8, 1962 when he replaced Glenn Hall who had left the game with a back injury. This ended Glenn Hall's NHL Record of 502 consecutive complete games. DeJordy would start the next game, and play 5 games that season for Chicago. In 1966–67, DeJordy shared the Vezina Trophy with Glenn Hall with the best goals against average.
DeJordy found himself the odd man out in a couple of his next playing situations involving two members of Team Canada of 1972 and future Hall of Famers. When Tony Esposito was traded from Montreal to Chicago, DeJordy found himself serving as the backup for the 1969–70 season.
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