Denis Herron
Bernard Denis Herron ( born June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played from 1972 to 1985 for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts and Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.
Career
As a junior he played with the Trois- Rivières Draveurs in the QMJHL. In the NHL Amateur Draft 1972, he was selected in the third round to 40th position overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
In the 1972/73 season he was called to a few games with the Hershey Bears in the American Hockey League to the Penguins in the NHL squad and sat behind Jim Rutherford as the number two through. The following year, took Andy Brown, the last goalie who played without a mask, the position of the root goalkeeper and Herron was little ice age.
After three inserts in the season 1974/75 undertook the Penguins Michel Plasse and gave it off to the Kansas City Scouts. In the 1975/76 season he sat by as the number one goal of the scouts. After that season, he returned to Pittsburgh. He managed to be there also choice goalkeeper in his second year.
For the 1979/80 season Herron was in goal for the Montreal Canadiens. Even if the former series Stanley Cup winner could not prevail against the New York Islanders at this time, Herron won with its partners in goal for the Canadiens Vezina Trophy in 1981 and 1982, the William M. Jennings Trophy.
For the season 1982/83 he again returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The draft law, which received the Canadiens in return, they gave later from the St. Louis Blues, the so Nelson Emerson selected. In Pittsburgh, he played up to the 1984/85 season as first-choice goalkeeper, debuted this year there Mario Lemieux. After three matches in the following season, he finished his career.
NHL stats
Sporting successes
Personal Awards
- QMJHL Second All-Star Team: 1972
- Vezina Trophy: 1981, together with Michel Larocque and Richard Sevigny
- William M. Jennings Trophy: 1982 together with Rick Wamsley