Andrew Desjardins

Andrew Desjardins
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Born	(1986-07-27) July 27, 1986 Lively, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Centre
Shoots	Left
NHL team Former teams	Chicago Blackhawks San Jose Sharks
NHL Draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2007–present

Andrew Desjardins (born July 27, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centreman. He is currently playing for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Desjardins has also played in the NHL for the San Jose Sharks.

Desjardins won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2015. He is also notable for being one of only two players in NHL history to have worn the number 69, with the other being Mel Angelstad.

Playing career

Amateur

Desjardins grew up in the small town of Lively, Ontario, and played his minor hockey for the Onaping Falls Huskies (NOHA) until the bantam level in the 2001–02 season. After that year, he was selected in the 15th round, 295th overall, of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)'s 2002 Priority Selection by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. He spent the following 2002–03 season playing for the Rayside-Balfour SabreCats Midgets of the Great North Midget League (NOHA) before making the Greyhounds roster the following year.

Desjardins played four seasons (2003 to 2007) of junior hockey in the OHL with Sault Ste. Marie

Professional

Desjardins turned professional for the 2007–08 season, suiting up for 64 regular season and 11 playoff games for the Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League (CHL). The following season, 2008–09, he played five games in the ECHL with the Phoenix RoadRunners and 74 regular season and 12 playoff games in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Worcester Sharks. In the 2009–10 season, he played the entire year with Worcester.

On June 26, 2010, the NHL's San Jose Sharks, the parent team of the Worcester Sharks, signed Desjardins as a free agent. He originally wore number 69 with the Sharks, becoming the second player in NHL history behind Mel Angelstad to wear the number in a regular season game, though he later switched to number 10.

On March 2, 2015, Desjardins was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for winger Ben Smith. Desjardins switched his jersey number to 11 upon arrival with Chicago, as 10 was currently in use by Patrick Sharp. He would win the Stanley Cup with the Blackhawks the same season. Desjardins signed a two-year contract worth $1.6 million on July 3 to stay with Chicago. According to his agent, "[Desjardins] loved his time there," and "took less to stay."

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2001–02	Onaping Falls Huskies	NOBHL		32	10	18	28	85		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats	GNML		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
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
NHL totals				362	23	40	63	285		53	3	5	8	47

Awards and Honours

• 2015 Stanley Cup Champion

External links

• Andrew Desjardins's career statistics at EliteProspects.com
• Andrew Desjardins's player profile at NHL.com
• Andrew Desjardins's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database