Denis DeJordy

Denis DeJordy
Born	(1938-11-15) November 15, 1938 (age 86) Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Los Angeles Kings Montreal Canadiens Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1959–1974

Joseph Denis Emile DeJordy (born November 15, 1938, in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada), is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He played goal for four NHL teams, most notably the Chicago Black Hawks.

Playing career

Denis DeJordy was a goaltender with the Chicago Black Hawks, Los Angeles Kings, 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.

Awards

• 1959 OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team
• 1959–60 Best Rookie - Sault Thunderbirds (EPHL)
• 1961 Stanley Cup Championship (Chicago)
• 1962–63 Les Cunningham Award - Buffalo Bisons (AHL)
• 1962–63 Harry (Hap) Holmes Memorial Award - Buffalo Bisons (fewest goals against)(AHL)
• 1963 AHL First All-Star Team
• 1966 CPHL First All-Star Team
• 1966–67 Vezina Trophy - Chicago Black Hawks (shared with Glenn Hall) (NHL)
• 1974 AHL Second All-Star Team

References

• Denis DeJordy career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Denis DeJordy biography at Legends of Hockey (archived)
• Detroit Red Wings Facts Book 1973–74
• Denis DeJordy's Name on the 1961 Stanley Cup Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine