Joseph Jonathan Delisle (June 30, 1977 – March 16, 2006) was a
Canadian
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professional
ice hockey
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right winger
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.
Early life
Delisle was born in
Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec
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. As a youth, he played in the 1991
Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament
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with the Northern Selects
minor ice hockey
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team.
Playing career
Delisle was drafted in the fourth round, 86th overall, of the
1995 NHL Entry Draft by the
Montreal Canadiens
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. He played just
one game in the
National Hockey League
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with the Canadiens during the
1998–99 NHL season, going scoreless against the
Ottawa Senators
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in 4:32 of ice time.
Death
He died in car accident in
Beauce, Quebec
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on March 16, 2006.
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
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References
External links
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Notice of death
1977 births
2006 deaths
Accidental deaths in Quebec
Bracknell Bees players
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England
Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Fredericton Canadiens players
Hull Olympiques players
Ice hockey people from Quebec
Montreal Canadiens draft picks
Montreal Canadiens players
New Mexico Scorpions (CHL) players
People from Laurentides
Quebec Citadelles players
Road incident deaths in Canada
Verdun Collège Français players
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