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.[1]
| 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 | ||
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 a number of 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 season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database