Gerry Plamondon

Joseph Gerard Roger Plamondon (January 5, 1924 – January 26, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 74 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens between 1946 and 1951. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1958, was spent in the minor leagues. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he won the Stanley Cup in 1946. Plamondon was the last surviving member of Canadiens 1946 Stanley Cup team.

Pre-NHL Before playing in Montreal, Plamondon played in Senior Amateur and Minor Professional teams: Valleyfield Braves (Quebec Provincial Hockey League and Quebec Senior Hockey League) and Pittsburgh Hornets (American Hockey League)

Reaching to NHL During his time with the Canadiens, Plamondon also played with the Montreal Royals (QSHL) and Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL).

Later career After his last stint with the Royals, Plamondon did not return to the NHL, playing mostly in the Senior Amateur and Minor League circuit:Matane Red Rocks (LSLHL), Chicoutimi Sagueneens (Quebec Hockey League), Cornwall Chevies and Pembroke Lumber Kings (OHA Sr A).

He last played professional hockey in 1958 but from 1953 to 1967 he was also a head coach and player for many minor league teams mainly in Quebec and Ontario:

1953-54 - Matane Red Rock (LSLHL) 1954-55 - Trois-Rivieres Reds (QPJHL) - head coach only 1955-56 - Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QHL) 1956-57 - Cornwall Chevies (OHA Sr A) 1966-67 - Sherbrooke Braves (QJAHL) - head coach only

Personal Plamondon was fired by Sherbrooke in 1967 thus ending his hockey career. He later returned to live in Sherbrooke, where he died in 2019.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1943–44 Montreal Canada Car MCHL 11 6 6 12 0 — — — — — 1943–44 Montreal Junior Canadiens QJAHA 15 21 7 28 2 3 6 1 7 0 1943–44 Montreal Junior Royals M-Cup — — — — — 4 1 3 4 4 1944–45 Valleyfield Braves QPHL 23 14 20 34 8 11 13 7 20 2 1944–45 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 4 2 2 4 10 — — — — — 1944–45 Valleyfield Braves Al-Cup — — — — — 3 1 0 1 0 1945–46 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1945–46 Valleyfield Braves QSHL 39 40 28 68 12 — — — — — 1946–47 Montreal Royals QSHL 26 15 15 30 21 11 5 4 9 4 1946–47 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 14 7 12 19 2 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens NHL 3 1 1 2 0 — — — — — 1947–48 Montreal Royals QSHL 46 51 22 73 16 3 0 1 1 0 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens NHL 27 5 5 10 8 7 5 1 6 0 1948–49 Montreal Royals QSHL 36 34 25 59 24 — — — — — 1949–50 Montreal Canadiens NHL 37 1 5 6 0 3 0 1 1 2 1949–50 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 20 8 9 17 6 — — — — — 1950–51 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 1950–51 Cincinnati Mohawks AHL 70 21 29 50 43 — — — — — 1951–52 Montreal Royals QMHL 60 23 29 52 21 7 3 1 4 0 1952–53 Montreal Royals QMHL 57 18 22 40 6 16 2 4 6 2 1953–54 Matane Red Rockets SLVHL 68 18 43 61 16 — — — — — 1953–54 Matane Red Rockets Al-Cup — — — — — 16 6 6 12 10 1954–55 Trois-Rivieres Reds QSHL — — — — — — — — — — 1955–56 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QSHL 7 1 1 2 12 — — — — — 1956–57 Cornwall Chevies OHA Sr 50 7 24 31 20 6 0 0 0 10 1957–58 Pembroke Lumber Kings OHA Sr 50 12 21 33 18 12 1 4 5 6 NHL totals 74 7 13 20 10 11 5 2 7 2