(function (d, t) { var g = d.createElement(t), s = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0]; g.src = '//tracker.eliteprospects.com/track/hit?id=player_9133'; s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s); }(document, 'script'));
Submit Photo

Canada Éric Desjardins

#37 Philadelphia Flyers / NHL - 05/06

Premium Features
Pronunciation Bookmark Add to Roster Compare Player Submit Photo Submit Transfer
Discover premium
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf", slotId: "eliteprospects_leaderboard_atf" });
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_right_rail", slotId: "eliteprospects_right_rail" });
Database: 1 060 977 players
Last added: Mason Mitchell
Trending Players

The most trending players last 12 hours

Scoring Leaders
# Player GP G A TP
1. Massimo Rizzo 14 6 19 25
2. Jack Devine 14 13 11 24
3. Jared Westcott 14 12 10 22
4. Macklin Celebrini 13 9 13 22
5. Seamus Casey 16 4 18 22
Show More
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_1" });
Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-1"); Insticator.ad.loadAd("div-insticator-ad-2"); Insticator.load("em",{id : "9c029d9b-b71c-4485-a6ee-d4af32728178"});
Popular League Pages
Show More
NHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_2" });
AHL Rosters
ECHL Rosters
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3", slotId: "eliteprospects_left_rail_3" });
Free Agent Frenzy
Enter Edit Mode Request to Update Facts & Stats

Éric Desjardins Facts

Date of Birth
Jun 14, 1969
Position
D
Age
54
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN
Weight
203 lbs / 92 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
R
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1987 round 2 #38 overall by Montréal Canadiens
Highlights
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time Canada Cup Champion 1
2-time NHL Second All-Star Team 2
1-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 1
1-time QMJHL Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Second All-Star Team 1
Team Staff profile of Éric Desjardins also available
Use/Embed statistics

Éric Desjardins Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1984-85 Rouyn-Noranda Citadelles QNWJHL 30* 8* 4* 12* 14* -* |
1985-86 Laval-Laurentides-Lanaudière Régents QMAAA 42* 6* 30* 36* 54* -* | Playoffs 8 2 10 12 14 -
1986-87 Granby Bisons QMJHL 66* 14* 24* 38* 75* -* | Playoffs 8 3 2 5 10 -
1987-88 Granby Bisons “A” QMJHL 62* 18* 49* 67* 138* -* | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 10 -
Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* | Playoffs 4 0 2 2 2 -
Canada U20 WJC-20 7* 0* 0* 0* 6* -* |
1988-89 Montréal Canadiens NHL 36* 2* 12* 14* 26* 9* | Playoffs 14 1 1 2 6 0
Canada U20 “C” WJC-20 7* 1* 4* 5* 6* -* |
1989-90 Montréal Canadiens NHL 55* 3* 13* 16* 51* 1* | Playoffs 6 0 0 0 10 0
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens NHL 62* 7* 18* 25* 27* 7* | Playoffs 13 1 4 5 8 5
1991-92 Montréal Canadiens NHL 77* 6* 32* 38* 50* 17* | Playoffs 11 3 3 6 4 0
Canada CC 8* 1* 2* 3* 6* 6* |
1992-93 Montréal Canadiens NHL 82* 13* 32* 45* 98* 20* | Playoffs 20 4 10 14 23 2
1993-94 Montréal Canadiens NHL 84* 12* 23* 35* 97* -1* | Playoffs 7 0 2 2 4 -1
1994-95 Montréal Canadiens NHL 9* 0* 6* 6* 2* 2* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 34* 5* 18* 23* 12* 10* | Playoffs 15 4 4 8 10 13
1995-96 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 80* 7* 40* 47* 45* 19* | Playoffs 12 0 6 6 2 -5
1996-97 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 82* 12* 34* 46* 50* 25* | Playoffs 19 2 8 10 12 9
Canada WCup 8* 1* 2* 3* 4* -4* |
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 77* 6* 27* 33* 36* 11* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 0 -3
Canada OG 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* 1* |
1998-99 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 68* 15* 36* 51* 38* 18* | Playoffs 6 2 2 4 4 1
1999-00 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 81* 14* 41* 55* 32* 20* | Playoffs 18 2 10 12 2 1
2000-01 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 79* 15* 33* 48* 50* -3* | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 0 -2
2001-02 Philadelphia Flyers “C” NHL 65* 6* 19* 25* 24* -1* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -3
2002-03 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 79* 8* 24* 32* 35* 30* | Playoffs 5 2 1 3 0 2
2003-04 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 48* 1* 11* 12* 28* 11* |
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers “A” NHL 45* 4* 20* 24* 56* 3* | Playoffs 6 1 3 4 6 -3

Éric Desjardins Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1990-91 Montréal Canadiens Fr-Tour 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2008-09 Philadelphia Flyers NHL Development Coach
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_1", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_1" });

Éric Desjardins Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 6* -* | 1 4 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.50 * 2 * - *
CC 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 6* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
Fr-Tour 1 2* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 17 1 143* 136* 439* 575* 0.50* 757* 198* | 16 168 23 * 57 * 80 * 0.48 * 93 * 16 *
OG 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 1 42* 6* 30* 36* 0.86* 54* -* | 1 8 2 * 10 * 12 * 1.50 * 14 * - *
QMJHL 2 128* 32* 73* 105* 0.82* 213* -* | 2 13 3 * 5 * 8 * 0.62 * 20 * - *
QNWJHL 1 30* 8* 4* 12* 0.40* 14* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WCup 1 8* 1* 2* 3* 0.38* 4* -4* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 14* 1* 4* 5* 0.36* 12* -* | 0 * * * * * *
freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: "eliteprospects_incontent_2", slotId: "eliteprospects_incontent_2" });

Not Activated Sections

Endorsements
Videos
Images
Referrals
Education
Attachments
Contract & Eligibility
Preferred Equipment
Housing & Billeting
Expected Compensation & Benefits
Injury Records
Player Description
Fitness Results
Are you Éric Desjardins?
Upgrade to EP Premium and verify your profile to customize the page further. See example here.

Éric Desjardins Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1986, 1 #2 overall by Granby Bisons in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for Granby Bisons

Cult/Star player for Montréal Canadiens

Cult/Star player for Philadelphia Flyers

On June 3, 1993, Desjardins became the first and to date (2013) the only defenseman to score a hattrick in a Stanley Cup Finals game.

Career transactions
- 2006-08-10 • Announced his retirement
- 1995-02-09 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers with John LeClair & Gilbert Dionne for Mark Recchi & a 1995 3rd round pick (Martin Hohenberger)

Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here)

var playerCommentEndpoint = " https://www.eliteprospects.com/premiumApi/getPlayerCommentsAnon/9133/player "; var deletePlayerCommentEndpoint = " '' ";