Jean-Guy Gendron Ice hockey player

Joseph Eudore Jean-Guy "Smitty" Gendron (born August 30, 1934) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 863 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers. He also played 127 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for the Quebec Nordiques, a team for which he was the Head Coach for two seasons.Gendron played junior hockey with the Trois-Rivieres Reds before making his professional debut with the Providence Reds in 1954. He scored an NHL career high 24 goals in 1959-60 despite generally being called upon to play a hard-nosed, defensive-oriented role.

Personal facts

Jean-Guy Gendron
Birth dateAugust 30, 1934
Birth place
Canada , Montreal , Quebec
Height (meters)1.7526
Weight (Kilograms)74.844

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Ice hockey player

Career start1954
Career end1974
former team
National Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens
Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Philadelphia Flyers
World Hockey Association
Quebec Nordiques
position
Winger (ice hockey)
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