Bernard Deschamps
Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | Lorient, France | 29 May 1944
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Sport | Ice hockey |
Bernard Deschamps (born 29 May 1944) is a French ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics.[1] He played on numerous teams.[2] Deschamps played on multiple teams including the Long Island Ducks (ice hockey) of the American Hockey League.[3] He would additionally play for Sudbury Wolves, Indianapolis Chiefs, Baltimore Clippers, St. Paul Rangers and the Providence Reds.[4] Deschamps was considered to be a top minor league prospect.[5] In 1975, he was selected on waivers to earn a spot on the roster for the New York Rangers.[6] Deschamps was influential in the career of African American Hockey player Val James.[7] He served as the coach for St. John's University's Hockey team.[8] In 2002, he was selected to coach the hockey team for Suny Stony Brook.[9]
Deschamps also worked as a real estate salesman.[8]
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernard Deschamps Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Bernard Deschamps at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com.
- ^ "Strang: Islanders' time at Coliseum is coming to an end". ESPN.com. 10 April 2015.
- ^ Theehl.com, Tom Telaar- (27 February 2010). "Long Island Ducks' Buzz Deschamps a Multiple Hall-of-Famer".
- ^ Fischler, Stan (1 November 2013). Behind the Net: 101 Incredible Hockey Stories. Sports Publishing. ISBN 9781613216118 – via Google Books.
- ^ Diamond, Dan; Zweig, Eric (16 July 2013). Hockey's Glory Days: The 1950s and '60s. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 9781449450069 – via Google Books.
- ^ "NHL fans' horrible racism recalled by Val James". therecord.com. 5 February 2015.
- ^ a b Wallace, William N. (22 December 1987). "College Hockey Notebook; Sacrifice, Devotion and Enthusiasm". The New York Times.
- ^ http://achahockey.org/view/achahockey
External links[]
- Bernard Deschamps at Olympedia
- 1944 births
- Living people
- French ice hockey players
- Olympic ice hockey players of France
- Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Lorient
- French ice hockey biography stubs