Gerry Plamondon
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| Gerry Plamondon | |||
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| Born |
January 5, 1924 Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 26, 2019 (aged 95) Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Left Wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1958 | ||
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 on and off from 1945 to 1951. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he won the Stanley Cup in 1946. Plamondon was the last surviving member of Canadiens 1946 Stanley Cup team.[1]
Pre-NHL[]
Before playing in Montreal, Plamondon played in Senior Amateur and Minor Professional teams: ( and QSHL) and Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL)
Reaching to NHL[]
During his time with the Canadiens, Plamondon also played with the Montreal Royals (QSHL) and Cincinnati Mohawks (American Hockey League).
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: (), Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QHL), and (OHA Sr A).
He last played professional hockey in 1958 but from 1953 to 1967 he was also a head coach and player for a number of minor league teams mainly in Quebec and Ontario:
- 1953-54 - Matane Red Rock (LSLHL)
- 1954-55 - () - head coach only
- 1955-56 - Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QHL)
- 1956-57 - Cornwall Chevies (OHA Sr A)
- 1966-67 - Sherbrooke Braves () - 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.
References[]
External links[]
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1924 births
- 2019 deaths
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey left wingers
- Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QSHL) players
- Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players
- French Quebecers
- Ice hockey people from Quebec
- Montreal Canadiens players
- Ontario Hockey Association Senior A League (1890–1979) players
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
- Sportspeople from Sherbrooke
- Stanley Cup champions
- Canadian ice hockey winger, 1920s births stubs