Gerry Desjardins

Born (1944-07-22) July 22, 1944 (age 81)

Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)

Weight 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)

Position Goaltender

Gerry Desjardins
Desjardins in 1970 sticker
Born	(1944-07-22) July 22, 1944 (age 81) Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Los Angeles Kings Chicago Blackhawks New York Islanders Michigan Stags Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1965–1978

Gerard Ferdinand Desjardins (born July 22, 1944) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, and Buffalo Sabres, where in 1975-76 he set the team record for consecutive wins, at 9, which stood until 2026.^[1] Desjardins also played one season for the Michigan Stags in the World Hockey Association (WHA).^[2] Desjardins' career ended after a puck struck his eye in 1977, which led many NHL goalies to switch from fibreglass facemasks toward the cage and helmet style.^[3] Many amateur and junior hockey leagues subsequently banned fibreglass masks altogether, and began mandating the helmet/cage combination.