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Denis Herron

Position: G
Catches: Left
Height: 5-11    Weight: 165 lbs.
Born: June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 3rd round (40th overall) of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft.

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NHL/WHA Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1972-73 20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 18 967 6 7 2 14 .467 2 55 3.41 0 1 1 0
1973-74 21 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 5 260 1 3 0 2 .250 0 18 4.15 0 0 0 0
1974-75 22 2 Teams NHL 25 1388 5 14 4 14 .304 0 91 3.93 0 1 1 2
1974-75 22 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 108 1 1 0 2 .500 0 11 6.11 0 0 0 0
1974-75 22 Kansas City Scouts NHL 22 1280 4 13 4 12 .286 0 80 3.75 0 1 1 2
1975-76 23 Kansas City Scouts NHL 64 3620 11 39 11 33 .270 0 243 4.03 0 0 0 16
1976-77 24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 34 1920 15 11 5 35 .565 1 94 2.94 0 1 1 4
1977-78 25 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 60 3534 20 25 15 55 .458 0 210 3.57 0 1 1 6
1978-79 26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 56 3208 22 19 12 56 .528 0 180 3.37 0 2 2 18
1979-80 27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 34 1909 25 3 3 53 .855 0 80 2.51 0 0 0 0
1980-81 28 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 1147 6 9 6 18 .429 1 67 3.50 0 2 2 0
1981-82 29 Montreal Canadiens NHL 27 1547 12 6 8 32 .615 3 68 2.64 0 0 0 4
1982-83 30 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 31 1707 5 18 5 15 .268 1 151 5.31 0 1 1 14
1983-84 31 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 38 2028 8 24 2 18 .265 1 138 4.08 1200 1062 .885 0 0 0 21
1984-85 32 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 42 2193 10 22 3 23 .329 1 170 4.65 1362 1192 .875 0 0 0 4
1985-86 33 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 180 0 3 0 0 .000 0 14 4.67 92 78 .848 0 0 0 0
Career 14 Seasons NHL 462 25608 146 203 76 368 .433 10 1579 3.70 2654 2332 .879 0 9 9 89

NHL/WHA Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1976-77 24 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 3 180 1 2 2 .333 0 11 3.67 0 0 0 5
1978-79 26 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 7 421 2 5 4 .286 0 24 3.42 0 0 0 0
1979-80 27 Montreal Canadiens NHL 5 300 2 3 4 .400 0 15 3.00 0 0 0 0
Career 3 Seasons NHL 15 901 5 10 10 .333 0 50 3.33 0 0 0 5

Other Regular Season

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1969-70 17 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs QJHL 2 96 0 1 0 0 .000 0 10 6.25
1970-71 18 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs QJHL 33 1980 0 136 4.12
1971-72 19 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 40 2400 2 160 4.00
1972-73 20 Hershey Bears AHL 21 1185 0 63 3.19
1973-74 21 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 9 530 6 2 1 13 .722 0 32 3.62
1973-74 21 Hershey Bears AHL 17 967 10 4 1 21 .700 0 52 3.23
1974-75 22 Hershey Bears AHL 12 615 2 7 2 6 .273 0 45 4.39
1977-78 25 Canada WEC-A 5 255 3 1 0 6 .750 0 12 2.82
1985-86 33 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 27 1510 10 11 4 24 .480 0 86 3.42
Career 4 Seasons AHL 77 4277 22 22 7 51 .500 0 246 3.45
Career 2 Seasons QJHL 35 2076 0 1 0 0 .000 0 146 4.22
Career 1 Season QMJHL 40 2400 2 160 4.00
Career 1 Season WEC-A 5 255 3 1 0 6 .750 0 12 2.82
Career 1 Season WHL 9 530 6 2 1 13 .722 0 32 3.62

Other Playoffs

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Goalie Stats Scoring Stats
Season Age Team Lg GP MIN W L T/OT PTS PTS% SO GA GAA SOG SV SV% G A PTS PIM
1970-71 18 Trois-Rivieres Draveurs QJHL 7 420 1 23 3.29
1971-72 19 Trois-Rivieres Ducs QMJHL 4 200 0 19 5.70
1972-73 20 Hershey Bears AHL 4 240 0 16 4.00
1973-74 21 Hershey Bears AHL 4 242 4 0 0 8 1.000 0 7 1.74
Career 2 Seasons AHL 8 482 4 0 0 8 1.000 0 23 2.86
Career 1 Season QJHL 7 420 1 23 3.29
Career 1 Season QMJHL 4 200 0 19 5.70

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1980-81 NHL Vezina Trophy
1981-82 NHL William M. Jennings Trophy

Games Played (Goalie)

1975-76 NHL 64 (3)
1977-78 NHL 60 (5)
1978-79 NHL 56 (4)
Career NHL 462 (60)

Wins (Goalie)

1978-79 NHL 22 (10)
1979-80 NHL 25 (6)
Career NHL 146 (95)

Losses (Goalie)

1975-76 NHL 39 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 25 (5)
1978-79 NHL 19 (9)
1983-84 NHL 24 (6)
1984-85 NHL 22 (7)
Career NHL 203 (52)

Ties/Overtime (Goalie)

1975-76 NHL 11 (4)
1977-78 NHL 15 (3)
1978-79 NHL 12 (1)
 Career NHL 76 (40)

Points (Goalie)

1977-78 NHL 55 (10)
1978-79 NHL 56 (7)
1979-80 NHL 53 (8)
Career NHL 368 (87)

Points Percentage (Goalie)

1979-80 NHL .855 (1)
 1981-82 NHL .615 (7)

Shutouts

1981-82 NHL 3 (1)
 1982-83 NHL 1 (8)
1984-85 NHL 1 (9)

Goals Against

1975-76 NHL 243 (1)
 1977-78 NHL 210 (2)
1978-79 NHL 180 (4)
Career NHL 1579 (41)

Goals Against Average

1976-77 NHL 2.94 (10)
1979-80 NHL 2.51 (2)
1981-82 NHL 2.64 (1)

Save Percentage

1983-84 NHL .885 (9)
Career NHL .879 (71)
  

Transactions

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January 10, 1975: Traded to Kansas City by Pittsburgh with Jean-Guy Lagace for Michel Plasse, January 10, 1975.

August 7, 1976: Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, August 7, 1976.

August 30, 1979: Traded to Montreal by Pittsburgh with Pittsburgh's 2nd round choice (Jocelyn Gauvreau) in 1982 Entry Draft for Pat Hughes and Rob Holland, August 30, 1979.

September 15, 1982: Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Pittsburgh's 3rd round choice (later traded to St. Louis - St. Louis selected Nelson Emerson) in 1985 Entry Draft, September 15, 1982.