Andrew Desjardins facts for kids
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Desjardins with the San Jose Sharks in December 2011
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| Born | July 27, 1986 Lively, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 196 lb (89 kg; 14 st 0 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | San Jose Sharks Chicago Blackhawks Adler Mannheim EC VSV |
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| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2024 | ||
Andrew Desjardins (born July 27, 1986) is a former professional ice hockey player from Canada. He played the centre position for the San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL.
One of the biggest moments of his career was winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. He is also known for being one of only two players in NHL history to wear the number 69 on his jersey. The other player was Mel Angelstad.
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Playing Career
Early Years
Desjardins grew up in the small town of Lively, Ontario. He started playing hockey in his hometown and for a nearby team called the Onaping Falls Huskies.
In 2002, he was chosen by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. The OHL is a top league for junior hockey players in Canada. After playing for a few other local teams, he joined the Greyhounds and played with them for four seasons, from 2003 to 2007.
Professional Journey
Even though he was a good player in the OHL, Desjardins was not drafted by an NHL team. This meant he had to work extra hard to become a professional player. He started his pro career in the 2007–08 season with the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
He then moved up to the American Hockey League (AHL), playing for the Worcester Sharks. The AHL is the main development league for the NHL. After two strong seasons in Worcester, the San Jose Sharks, Worcester's NHL partner team, signed him to a contract on June 26, 2010.
When he first played for the San Jose Sharks, he wore the number 69. He later switched to number 10.
Winning the Stanley Cup
On March 2, 2015, Desjardins was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. He changed his jersey number to 11 because number 10 was already taken by Patrick Sharp. That same season, Desjardins and the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, the biggest prize in hockey.
He enjoyed his time in Chicago so much that he signed a new two-year contract to stay with the team. His agent said that Desjardins even accepted less money to remain a Blackhawk.
Career in Europe and Retirement
After his contract with the Blackhawks ended, Desjardins moved to Europe to continue his hockey career. He played for Adler Mannheim in Germany for five seasons, where he won a league championship in 2019. He then played two seasons for EC VSV in Austria.
Desjardins retired from playing professional hockey on July 10, 2024. He accepted a new job as an assistant coach for the Sudbury Wolves, a team in the OHL.
Career Statistics
This table shows Andrew Desjardins's statistics for each season he played.
- GP = Games Played
- G = Goals
- A = Assists
- Pts = Points
- PIM = Penalties in Minutes
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2001–02 | Onaping Falls Huskies U15 AAA | NOHL U15 | 32 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats U18 AAA | GNML | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats U18 AAA | GNML | 36 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 151 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 | ||
| 2002–03 | Espanola Screaming Eagles | NOJHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 55 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 68 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2005–06 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 66 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 78 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | OHL | 65 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 96 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | ||
| 2007–08 | Laredo Bucks | CHL | 64 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 112 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 | ||
| 2008–09 | Phoenix RoadRunners | ECHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 74 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 99 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | ||
| 2009–10 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 80 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 126 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 32 | ||
| 2010–11 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 58 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2011–12 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 76 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013–14 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 81 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 31 | ||
| 2014–15 | San Jose Sharks | NHL | 56 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 77 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 31 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 51 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 14 | ||
| 2019–20 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 50 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Adler Mannheim | DEL | 45 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | EC VSV | ICEHL | 47 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | ||
| 2023–24 | EC VSV | ICEHL | 47 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | ||
| NHL totals | 408 | 23 | 41 | 64 | 307 | 53 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 47 | ||||
| DEL totals | 185 | 54 | 83 | 137 | 119 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 26 | ||||
Awards and Honours
| Award | Year | |
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| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup Champion (Chicago Blackhawks) | 2015 | |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2019 | |
