Joseph Adrien Germain Gagnon (December 9, 1942 – October 26, 2014) was a Canadian professional
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice h ...
player who played 259 games in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...
. He played for the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
,
New York Islanders,
Chicago Black Hawks
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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Kansas City Scouts
The Kansas City Scouts were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1974 to 1976. In 1976, the franchise relocated to Denver, and became the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, the Rockies relocated to New Jersey where ...
. An original Islander, Gagnon recorded three points, including the winning goal, in the Islanders first win on October 12, 1972. The full name was found in his Baptism document. Gagnon returned to
Chicoutimi
Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada.
It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...
and died there after a long illness on October 26, 2014.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1942 births
2014 deaths
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Chicago Blackhawks players
French Quebecers
Houston Apollos players
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Kansas City Scouts players
Memphis South Stars players
Montreal Canadiens players
Montreal Junior Canadiens players
Montreal Voyageurs players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Islanders players
Nova Scotia Voyageurs players
Omaha Knights (CHL) players
Providence Reds players
Quebec Aces (AHL) players
Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec
Springfield Indians players
Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players
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