Jean-Guy Gendron
| Jean-Guy Gendron | |
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| Born | August 30, 1934 Montreal, QC, CAN |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) |
| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Played for | NHL New York Rangers Boston Bruins Montreal Canadiens Philadelphia Flyers WHA Quebec Nordiques |
| Playing career | 1954–1974 |
Joseph Eudore Jean-Guy "Smitty" Gendron (born August 30, 1934) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 863 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. He also played 127 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques, a team for which he was the Head Coach for two seasons.
Gendron played junior hockey with the Trois-Rivieres Reds before making his professional debut with the Providence Reds in 1954. He scored an NHL career high 24 goals in 1959-60 despite generally being called upon to play a hard-nosed, defensive-oriented role.
WHA coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Division rank | Result | ||
| Quebec Nordiques | 1974–75 | 78 | 46 | 32 | 0 | 92 | 1st in Canadian | Lost in Avco Cup Finals |
| Quebec Nordiques | 1975–76 | 81 | 50 | 27 | 4 | 104 | 2nd in Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals |
| NHL Total | 159 | 96 | 59 | 4 | ||||
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
| Preceded by Jacques Plante |
Head coach of the Quebec Nordiques 1974–76 |
Succeeded by Marc Boileau |