Denis Herron
| Denis Herron | |||
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Herron 1973.
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| Born |
June 18, 1952 Chambly, Quebec, Canada |
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for |
NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Kansas City Scouts Montreal Canadiens AHL Hershey Bears Baltimore Skipjacks WHL Salt Lake Golden Eagles |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 40th overall, 1972 Pittsburgh Penguins |
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| Playing career | 1972–1986 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Representing Canada
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| World Championships | ||
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1978 Czechoslovakia | Ice hockey |
Denis Bernard Herron (born June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Kansas City Scouts, and Pittsburgh Penguins in the National Hockey League.
Herron played junior hockey with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs and the Trois-Rivières Ducs of the Quebec Junior Hockey League. He had a good junior career and in 1972, he was named to the Second All-Star Team with the Trois-Rivières Ducs. In 1972, Herron was drafted 40th overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In his first season, he split his time between the Penguins, and the Hershey Bears of the AHL. In 1974, Herron played for three different teams. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Hershey Bears and the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Next season, Herron played the first half of the season with the Pens and the Bears before being traded to the Kansas City Scouts. He played 22 games with them that season and spent another year in Kansas City before becoming a free agent.
He was signed by Pittsburgh again and played with them for the next three years. In 1978, Herron made an appearance with Team Canada in the World Championships where he won a bronze medal.
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