Jean-Claude Garneau
| Jean-Claude Garneau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 10, 1943 Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Quebec Nordiques (WHA) | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1969–1976 | ||
Jean-Claude Garneau (born October 10, 1943) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward who played 17 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1974–75 WHA season.
Garneau played with the Gander Flyers in 1965, ultimately playing 180 games with the team, which won the Herder Memorial Trophy as the best senior ice hockey champion team of the Newfoundland and Labrador province in 1969.[1] He also played for the Victoriaville Tigers, where he won the Allan Cup in 1968. In 2014, he was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame.[2][3]
Garneau played 17 games in the professional leagues with the World Hockey Association for the Quebec Nordiques. In his later years, he was noted to wear a team ring with the Nordiques logo on it and attended a select number of exhibition games hosted in Quebec City.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1969–70 | Salem Rebels | EHL | 58 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 58 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1971–72 | Roanoke Valley Rebels | EHL | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 1974–75 | Maine Nordiques | NAHL | 16 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Quebec Nordiques | WHA | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Maine Nordiques | NAHL | 31 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| WHA totals | 17 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
References
- ↑ Randell, Adam (March 26, 2019). "Former Gander Flyers look back on first Herder championship win 50 years ago". The Telegram. PNI Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "John Slaney one of six inducted into provincial Hall of Fame". The Telegram. SaltWire Network, PNI Atlantic. May 19, 2014. Archived from the original on May 24, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "JEAN-CLAUDE GARNEAU - HockeyNL". hockeynl.ca. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ Lowrie, Morgan (October 4, 2024). "Quebec Nordiques fans turn up to see LA Kings, but still mourn lost NHL team". Toronto Sun. Canadian Press. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database