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 Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played as a centre in the NHL. He was part of both the Chicago Blackhawks and the San Jose Sharks.
Andrew Desjardins achieved a big win in 2015. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is also special for another reason. He is one of only two players in NHL history to wear the jersey number 69. The other player was Mel Angelstad.
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Andrew Desjardins' Hockey Journey
Starting in Amateur Hockey
Andrew Desjardins grew up in Lively, Ontario. This is a small town near Sudbury, Canada. He started playing hockey there. He played for local teams, like the Onaping Falls Huskies.
In 2002, he was picked by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. This was for the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) draft. He played for the Greyhounds for four seasons. This was from 2003 to 2007.
Becoming a Professional Player
Even though no NHL team drafted him, Andrew Desjardins became a professional player. He started in the Central Hockey League (CHL) in 2007. He played for the Laredo Bucks. After that, he played in the ECHL and the American Hockey League (AHL). He spent most of his time with the Worcester Sharks in the AHL.
On June 26, 2010, the San Jose Sharks signed Desjardins. They are the main team for the Worcester Sharks. When he first joined the Sharks, he wore number 69. This made him only the second player in NHL history to wear that number. Later, he changed his jersey to number 10.
Winning the Stanley Cup
On March 2, 2015, Desjardins was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. He switched his jersey number to 11 there. In the same season, he helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup. This is one of the biggest trophies in hockey.
After winning, Desjardins signed a new contract with Chicago. He really wanted to stay with the team. He even took less money to do so.
After his contract ended, he did not re-sign with the Blackhawks. In 2017, he tried out for the New York Rangers. During a preseason game, he was suspended for a hit on another player. He then moved to Germany. He signed with Adler Mannheim in the DEL.
Desjardins played five seasons with Mannheim. Then he played two more seasons with EC VSV in the ICEHL. He stopped playing hockey on July 10, 2024. He took a new job as an assistant coach for the Sudbury Wolves.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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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 (Chicago Blackhawks) | 2015 | |
| DEL | ||
| Champion (Adler Mannheim) | 2019 | |
