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Dan Geoffrion

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Dan Geoffrion
Born (1958-01-24) January 24, 1958 (age 66)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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 1978–1983

Daniel Jean-Paul "Danny" Geoffrion (born January 24, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 111 games in the National Hockey League and 78 in the World Hockey Association. He played with the original Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadiens, and Quebec Nordiques. As a youth, he played in the 1971 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Dorval, Quebec.[1]

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

Personal

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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 67 career NHL games (regular season and playoffs) from 2010 until 2012.

Geoffrion is also the uncle of former Seattle Mariners outfielder Shane Monahan.[2]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1973–74 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 28 6 5 11 5 4 0 2 2 2
1974–75 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 71 33 53 86 70 4 2 1 3 5
1975–76 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 53 42 58 100 123 10 4 11 15 15
1976–77 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 65 39 57 96 148
1977–78 Cornwall Royals QMJHL 71 68 75 143 183 9 4 12 16 37
1978–79 Quebec Nordiques WHA 77 12 14 26 74 4 1 2 3 6
1979–80 Montreal Canadiens NHL 32 0 6 6 12 2 0 0 0 7
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets NHL 78 20 26 46 82
1981–82 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 0 0 5
1981–82 Tulsa Oilers CHL 63 24 25 49 76 3 1 0 1 6
1982–83 Sherbrooke Jets AHL 80 37 39 76 46
NHL totals 111 20 32 52 99 2 0 0 0 7

References

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  1. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ^ "Clubhouse culture led ex-Mariner to steroids and greenies". ESPN. 2007-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
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Preceded by Montreal Canadiens first round draft pick
1978
Succeeded by