Dan Geoffrion

Dan Geoffrion
Born (1958-01-24) January 24, 1958
Montreal, QC, CAN
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Quebec Nordiques
Winnipeg Jets
NHL Draft 8th overall, 1978
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 19781983

Daniel Jean-Paul "Danny" Geoffrion (born January 24, 1958) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 111 games in the National Hockey League and 78 in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Quebec Nordiques.

Since his retirement from hockey, Dan is now a scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Personal

He is the son of NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Geoffrion and grandson of Howie Morenz.

He is the father of Blake Geoffrion, who played 77 career NHL games (regular season and playoffs) from 2010 until 2012.

Geoffrion is also the uncle of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Shane Monahan.[1]

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Preceded by
Norm Dupont
Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1978
Succeeded by
Dave Hunter


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