Gerry Desjardins

Gerard Ferdinand Desjardins (born July 22, 1944) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Buffalo Sabres, where in 1975-76 he set the team record for consecutive wins, at 9, which stood until 2026. Desjardins also played one season for the Michigan Stags in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Desjardins' career ended after a puck struck his mask, which was driven into his eye in 1977, which led many NHL goalies to switch from fibreglass facemasks toward the cage and helmet style. Many amateur and junior hockey leagues subsequently banned fibreglass masks altogether, and began mandating the helmet/cage combination.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1961–62 Sudbury Bell Telephone NBHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1962–63 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 30 — — — 1780 97 2 3.27 — — — — — — — — — 1963–64 Garson Native Sons NOJHA — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1963–64 London Nationals WOJHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 Toronto Marlboros OHA-Jr. 53 32 14 7 3180 202 1 3.81 — 19 — — 1140 57 0 3.00 — 1965–66 Houston Apollos CPHL 20 6 8 5 1160 73 0 3.78 — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 Houston Apollos CPHL 36 15 16 5 2160 130 1 3.61 — 6 2 4 328 18 0 3.29 — 1967–68 Cleveland Barons AHL 66 26 26 14 3934 226 3 3.45 — — — — — — — — — 1968–69 Los Angeles Kings NHL 60 18 34 6 3499 190 4 3.26 .897 9 3 4 431 28 0 3.90 .861 1969–70 Los Angeles Kings NHL 43 7 29 5 2453 159 3 3.89 .886 — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 4 4 0 0 240 8 0 2.00 .943 — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 22 12 6 3 1217 49 0 2.42 .919 — — — — — — — — 1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6 1 2 3 360 21 0 3.50 .885 1 1 0 60 5 0 5.00 .853 1972–73 New York Islanders NHL 44 5 35 3 2498 195 0 4.68 .866 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 New York Islanders NHL 36 9 17 6 1945 101 0 3.12 .902 — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Michigan Stags WHA 41 9 28 1 2282 162 0 4.26 .884 — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Buffalo Sabres NHL 9 6 2 1 540 25 0 2.78 .905 15 7 5 760 43 0 3.39 .863 1975–76 Buffalo Sabres NHL 55 29 15 11 3280 161 2 2.95 .890 9 4 5 563 28 0 2.98 .881 1976–77 Buffalo Sabres NHL 49 31 12 6 2871 126 3 2.63 .900 1 0 1 60 4 0 4.00 .810 1977–78 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3 0 1 0 111 7 0 3.78 .781 — — — — — — — — NHL totals 331 122 153 44 19,014 1042 12 3.29 .892 35 15 15 1874 108 0 3.46 .866 WHA totals 41 9 28 1 2282 162 0 4.26 .884 — — — — — — — —