Denis DeJordy
Encyclopedia
Denis Emile DeJordy is a retired Canadian
professional ice hockey
player. He played goal for four NHL teams, most notably the Chicago Black Hawks
.
, 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, but did not play. Chicago still included his name on the Stanley Cup, 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.
DeJordy then went to play for the Los Angeles Kings playing all or part of three seasons. He was dealt to Montreal by the Kings in the fall of 1971, where he wound up as the back up to Ken Dryden
, who almost singlehandedly led the Habs to the Stanley Cup
as a rookie that previous spring. DeJordy played seven games that season.
He was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings after that and after a season with Detroit, DeJordy became the NHL's first goaltending coach, instructing Wings' goalies Jim Rutherford
and Doug Grant
.
During the offseason, DeJordy also owned a sporting goods store in his home town of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player. He played goal for four NHL teams, most notably the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
.
Playing career
DeJordy was a goaltender with the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles KingsLos Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
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
Ontario Hockey Association
The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the...
. He played two seasons in St. Catharines and helped the Teepees to the top of the Ontario League. Stan Mikita
Stan Mikita
Stanislav "Stan" Mikita , is a Slovak-born Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, generally regarded as the best centre of the 1960s. In 1961, he won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks, with whom he played his entire career.-Early life:Mikita was born in Sokolče, Slovak Republic...
was the team's offensive leader at the time, but one of its most famous graduates was Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
, 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
Sault Thunderbirds
The Sault Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959 to 1962. The Thunderbirds were based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and played at the Sault Memorial Gardens.-Hockey Hall of Fame Members:...
of the EPHL and the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed...
of the AHL. He was first called up during 1961, but did not play. Chicago still included his name on the Stanley Cup, 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
Glenn Hall
Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the Vezina Trophy three times, and the...
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
Glenn Hall
Glenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the Vezina Trophy three times, and the...
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
Tony Esposito
For the Italian musician, please see Tony Esposito .Anthony James "Tony O" Esposito is a retired Canadian-American professional ice hockey goaltender, who played in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks. He was one of the pioneers of the now popular butterfly style....
was traded from Montreal to Chicago, DeJordy found himself serving as the backup for the 1969–70 season.
DeJordy then went to play for the Los Angeles Kings playing all or part of three seasons. He was dealt to Montreal by the Kings in the fall of 1971, where he wound up as the back up to Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
, who almost singlehandedly led the Habs to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
as a rookie that previous spring. DeJordy played seven games that season.
He was dealt to the Detroit Red Wings after that and after a season with Detroit, DeJordy became the NHL's first goaltending coach, instructing Wings' goalies Jim Rutherford
Jim Rutherford
James Earl Rutherford is a former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings in the 1970s and 1980s...
and Doug Grant
Doug Grant
Doug Munro Grant is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goalie who played for the Detroit Red Wings and St.Louis Blues in the National Hockey League....
.
During the offseason, DeJordy also owned a sporting goods store in his home town of St. Hyacinthe, Quebec.
Awards
- Selected to the OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team in 1959.
- EPHL Best Rookie Award Winner in 1960.
- Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Championship in 19611960-61 NHL season-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:...
. - Les Cunningham AwardLes Cunningham AwardThe Les Cunningham Award is given annually to American Hockey League's "Most Valuable Player" of the regular season, as voted on by AHL media and players....
Winner in 19631962–63 AHL seasonThe 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:...
. - Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award Winner in 1963.
- Selected to the AHLAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
First All-Star Team in 1963. - Selected to the CPHL First All-Star Team in 1966.
- Vezina TrophyVezina TrophyThe Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the 30 General Managers of the teams in the National Hockey League vote to determine the goaltender who was the most valuable to his team...
Winner in 1967 (shared with Glenn HallGlenn HallGlenn Henry "Mr. Goalie" Hall is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. During his National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and St. Louis Blues, Hall seldom missed a game and was a consistent performer, winning the Vezina Trophy three times, and the...
). - Selected to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 19741973–74 AHL seasonThe 1973–74 AHL season was the 38th season of the American Hockey League. The league renamed its divisions, and the "East" Division became the "North" Division, and the "West" Division became the "South" Division. Twelve teams played 76 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished...
.
Regular season
| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender.... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | St. Catharines Teepees St. Catharines Teepees The St. Catharines Teepees were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1947 to 1962. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:... |
OHA-Jr. Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association is the governing body for the majority of Junior and Senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. Other Ontario sanctioning bodies along with the... |
52 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3120 | 174 | 1 | 3.35 |
| 1957-58 | Buffalo Bisons Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1958-59 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 53 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3180 | 169 | 1 | 3.19 |
| 1959-60 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds Sault Thunderbirds The Sault Thunderbirds were a professional ice hockey team in the Eastern Professional Hockey League from 1959 to 1962. The Thunderbirds were based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, and played at the Sault Memorial Gardens.-Hockey Hall of Fame Members:... |
EPHL | 69 | 27 | 31 | 11 | 4140 | 258 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 1960-61 | Sault Ste. Marie Thunderbirds | EPHL | 33 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1980 | 115 | 2 | 3.48 |
| 1960-61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 40 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2400 | 127 | 3 | 3.18 |
| 1961-62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 69 | 36 | 30 | 3 | 4170 | 210 | 8 | 3.02 |
| 1962-63 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 290 | 12 | 0 | 2.48 |
| 1962-63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 32 | 23 | 7 | 4020 | 187 | 6 | 2.79 |
| 1963-64 1963-64 NHL season The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series.-Offseason:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 340 | 19 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 1963-64 | St. Louis Braves St. Louis Braves The St. Louis Braves were a minor league hockey club located in St. Louis, Missouri. The team originated as the Syracuse Braves in the Eastern Professional Hockey League's final season of 1962–63. The team was moved to St. Louis mid-season, and continued in the new Central Hockey League after the... |
CPHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| 1964-65 1964-65 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 30 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1760 | 74 | 3 | 2.52 |
| 1964-65 1964-65 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 450 | 20 | 1 | 2.67 |
| 1965-66 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 70 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 4200 | 217 | 6 | 3.10 |
| 1966-67 1966-67 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:The following is a list... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 44 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2536 | 104 | 4 | 2.46 |
| 1967-68 1967-68 NHL season The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 12 teams, putting the new six in the West Division, while the original six were all placed in the East Division. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 50 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 2838 | 128 | 4 | 2.71 |
| 1968-69 1968-69 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, PTS = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes-Leading goaltenders:... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 53 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 2981 | 156 | 2 | 3.14 |
| 1968-69 | Dallas Black Hawks Dallas Black Hawks The Dallas Black Hawks were a minor-league professional ice hockey team in Dallas, Texas. They were a member of the Central Hockey League and played home games at State Fair Coliseum.... |
CHL | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 899 | 41 | 1 | 2.74 |
| 1969-70 1969-70 NHL season The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. For the third straight season, the St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup finals, and for the third straight year, they were swept four games to none... |
Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 557 | 25 | 0 | 2.69 |
| 1969-70 | Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
NHL | 21 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1147 | 62 | 0 | 3.24 |
| 1970-71 1970-71 NHL season The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Two new teams, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks made their debuts and were both put into the East Division. The Chicago Black Hawks were moved to the West Division... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 60 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 3375 | 214 | 1 | 3.80 |
| 1971-72 1971-72 NHL season -Final:New York Rangers vs. Boston BruinsBoston Bruins win the best-of-seven series 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup-NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:... |
Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 291 | 23 | 0 | 4.74 |
| 1971-72 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
NHL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 332 | 25 | 0 | 4.52 |
| 1972-73 1972-73 NHL season -NHL awards:-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:-Leading goaltenders:Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts-Debuts:... |
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 24 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1331 | 83 | 1 | 3.74 |
| 1972-73 | Fort Worth Wings | CHL | 10 | — | — | — | 560 | 41 | 0 | 4.39 |
| 1973-74 1973-74 NHL season -NHL awards:A new award, the Jack Adams for the best coach, was introduced for this season. The first winner was Fred Shero of the Philadelphia Flyers.-All-Star teams:-Scoring leaders:... |
Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 12.00 |
| 1973-74 | Baltimore Clippers Baltimore Clippers The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Baltimore entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962–76... |
AHL | 42 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2428 | 131 | 1 | 3.23 |
| NHL totals | 316 | 124 | 128 | 51 | 17,798 | 929 | 15 | 3.13 | ||
| AHL totals | 226 | 117 | 89 | 18 | 13,528 | 680 | 19 | 3.02 | ||
Playoffs
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-58 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 480 | 36 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1958-59 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA-Jr. | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 420 | 18 | 0 | 2.57 |
| 1958-59 | Peterborough Petes Peterborough Petes The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:... |
M-Cup Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 23 | 0 | 4.60 |
| 1960-61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 264 | 18 | 0 | 4.09 |
| 1961-62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 706 | 20 | 2 | 1.70 |
| 1962-63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 802 | 28 | 1 | 2.09 |
| 1963-64 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | 0 | 6.00 |
| 1964-65 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 80 | 9 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 1965-66 | St. Louis Braves | CPHL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 300 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 |
| 1966-67 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 184 | 10 | 0 | 3.26 |
| 1967-68 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | 662 | 34 | 0 | 3.08 |
| 1973-74 | Baltimore Clippers | AHL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 252 | 22 | 0 | 5.23 |
| NHL totals | 18 | 6 | 9 | — | 946 | 55 | 0 | 3.49 | ||
| AHL totals | 32 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 2024 | 88 | 3 | 2.61 | ||
External links
- Detroit Red Wings Facts Book 1973–74
- Denis DeJordy's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup