Frederic Deschênes
Encyclopedia
Frederic "Freddie" Deschênes (born January 12, 1976) is a Canadian
professional ice hockey
goaltender
playing for the Saint-Georges CRS Express
of the LNAH.
, who were later known as the Prédateurs
. As a member of the Prédateurs during the 1995-96 season, Deschênes won several awards from the CHL, including being named CHL's First Team All-Star. Deschênes also had the lowest goals against average
in the QMJHL, which earned him the Jacques Plante Trophy
. During the Memorial Cup
tournament in 1996, Deschênes was the only goaltender to ever post two shutouts in the same tournament
in 1994, Deschênes did not see any ice time with the club. Instead, Deschênes rotated through six different teams between the IHL, AHL
, and the ECHL
. Deschênes signed with the Johnstown Chiefs in the summer of 1999 and stayed with the team until 2002. Nicknamed "The Franchise" by Chiefs' management, Deschênes led the Chiefs to the postseason for the first time in five seasons and appeared in the playoffs in each of his three seasons with the team. During his tenure with the Chiefs, Deschênes also set several all-time and single season team records.
Deschênes returned to Quebec in 2002 and continued his career with Thetford Mines Prolab
of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League. He won 29 of a possible 34 games during the 2002-03 season, going 29-4-1 with a 2.10 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Deschênes remained with Thetford Mines until 2008.
He signed with Saint-Georges CRS Express
in 2008 and recently won the Futura Cup as a member of the Express in 2010.
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...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
playing for the Saint-Georges CRS Express
Saint-Georges CRS Express
The Saint-Georges CRS Express is a professional hockey team based in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . The CRS Express plays at the Centre Sportif Lacroix - Dutil...
of the LNAH.
Juniors
Deschênes started his career in the QMJHL as a member of the Granby BisonsGranby Bisons
The Granby Bisons were a junior ice hockey team founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The Bisons played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec. In 1995 they were renamed the Granby Prédateurs. Today they are...
, who were later known as the Prédateurs
Granby Prédateurs
The Granby Prédateurs were a junior ice hockey team originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The team was originally known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995...
. As a member of the Prédateurs during the 1995-96 season, Deschênes won several awards from the CHL, including being named CHL's First Team All-Star. Deschênes also had the lowest goals against average
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....
in the QMJHL, which earned him the Jacques Plante Trophy
Jacques Plante Trophy
The Jacques Plante Trophy is awarded annually to the best ice hockey goalkeeper in Switzerland as voted on by a jury consisting of the captains and the coaches of the teams in the Nationalliga A. The Jacques Plante Trophy was donated in 1986 by legendary Canadian goaltender Jacques Plante's widow...
. During the Memorial 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...
tournament in 1996, Deschênes was the only goaltender to ever post two shutouts in the same tournament
Professional
Despite being drafted by the Detroit Red WingsDetroit 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...
in 1994, Deschênes did not see any ice time with the club. Instead, Deschênes rotated through six different teams between the IHL, 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...
, and the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. Deschênes signed with the Johnstown Chiefs in the summer of 1999 and stayed with the team until 2002. Nicknamed "The Franchise" by Chiefs' management, Deschênes led the Chiefs to the postseason for the first time in five seasons and appeared in the playoffs in each of his three seasons with the team. During his tenure with the Chiefs, Deschênes also set several all-time and single season team records.
Deschênes returned to Quebec in 2002 and continued his career with Thetford Mines Prolab
Thetford Mines Prolab
The Thetford-Mines Isothermic is a hockey team based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey...
of the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League. He won 29 of a possible 34 games during the 2002-03 season, going 29-4-1 with a 2.10 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Deschênes remained with Thetford Mines until 2008.
He signed with Saint-Georges CRS Express
Saint-Georges CRS Express
The Saint-Georges CRS Express is a professional hockey team based in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . The CRS Express plays at the Centre Sportif Lacroix - Dutil...
in 2008 and recently won the Futura Cup as a member of the Express in 2010.
CHL
- First All-Star Team (1995–1996)
- Goaltender of the Year (1995–1996)
- Most Outstanding Goaltender, Memorial Cup (1995–1996)
Johnstown Chiefs
- Appearances (all-time): 152 (1999–2002)
- Shutouts (all-time): 5 (1999–2002)
- Shutouts (post-season): 3 (1999–2002)
- Wins (all-time): 69 (1999–2002)
- Wins (single-season): 25 (tie) (2001–2002, since broken by Ryan NieRyan NieRyan Nie is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for Lillehammer IK of the GET-ligaen.-Career:...
during 2007-08 season)