Jocelyn Guevremont
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| Jocelyn Guevremont | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 1, 1951 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Vancouver Canucks Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers | ||
| National team |
 Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
3rd overall, 1971 Vancouver Canucks | ||
| Playing career | 1971–1980 | ||
Jocelyn Marcel Guèvremont (born March 1, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played nine seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers. from 1971 to 1980. With the Sabres he played in the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals.
He began his career as a distinguished junior ice hockey player with the Montreal Junior Canadiens, named to the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) Second and First All-Star Teams in consecutive years and was awarded the Max Kaminsky Trophy in 1971 as the most outstanding defenceman in the OHA. He also won the 1969 and 1970 Memorial Cup. Drafted in the first round, third overall by Vancouver in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, Guèvremont was traded to Buffalo in 1974, and then to New York in 1979. After his playing career he served as a coach in the junior level, spending time in both the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Ontario Hockey League.
In his NHL career he played for the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers and retired in 1980 due to chronic shoulder problems. He was also a member of Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series but did not play.[1] As a Buffalo Sabre he was often the only defenceman on the powerplay due to their depth at right wing, which pushed Rene Robert back to the other point while Danny Gare lined up on the wing along with Gilbert Perreault and Rick Martin. Although he was not a big goal scorer his hard slap shot resulted in many tip goals on the power play. At full strength he often was paired with Bill Hajt.
Awards
- 1970 – OHA Second All-Star Team
- 1971 – OHA First All-Star Team
- 1971 – Max Kaminsky Trophy
- 1974 – Played in NHL All-Star Game
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1967–68 | Laval Saints | QJHL | 50 | 10 | 20 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 54 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 79 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6 | ||
| 1968–69 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 54 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 18 | ||
| 1969–70 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 24 | 28 | 10 | ||
| 1970–71 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 60 | 22 | 66 | 88 | 112 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 26 | ||
| 1971–72 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 75 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1972–73 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 78 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 72 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Vancouver Canucks | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 64 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1975–76 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1976–77 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 80 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1977–78 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 66 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 36 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| NHL totals | 571 | 84 | 223 | 307 | 319 | 40 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 18 | ||||