Elliot Desnoyers
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Elliot Desnoyers
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|1|21}}
| birth_place = Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 183
| position = Left Wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Philadelphia Flyers
| prospect_league = AHL
| prospect_team = Lehigh Valley Phantoms
| draft = 135th overall
| draft_year = 2020
| draft_team = Philadelphia Flyers
| career_start = 2022
| career_end =
}}
Elliot Desnoyers (born January 21, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 135th overall by the Flyers in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Desnoyers played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Moncton Wildcats and Halifax Mooseheads. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.{{cite web| url = https://www.broadstreethockey.com/2020/10/7/21506768/the-flyers-select-elliot-desnoyers-135th-overall-in-the-2020-nhl-entry-draft | title = Flyers select Elliot Desnoyers 135th overall in 2020 NHL Entry Draft | publisher = broadstreethockey.com | date = July 10, 2020 | accessdate = March 14, 2023}}
Following his first season with the Mooseheads in 2020–21, resulting in a selection to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team, Desnoyers was signed by the Flyers to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 5, 2021.{{cite web| url = https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/flyers-sign-desnoyers-and-lycksell-to-entry-level-contracts/c-324373770 | title = Flyers sign Desnoyers and Lycksell to entry-level contracts | publisher = Philadelphia Flyers | date = May 5, 2021 | accessdate = May 5, 2021}}
Returning for his final junior season in 2021–22, Desnoyers was selected as captain of the Halifax Mooseheads, and notched a career season best with 42 goals and 46 assists for 88 points in 61 regular season games, placing second on the team in scoring.{{cite web| url = https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/sports/elliot-desnoyers-named-mooseheads-captain-100646267/ | title = Elliot Desnoyers named Mooseheads captain | publisher = saltwire.com | date = October 15, 2021 | accessdate = October 15, 2021}}
Desnoyers began his professional career in the {{NHL Year|2022}} season assigned to the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Producing offensively with the Phantoms in a top-line role, Desnoyers received his first recall to the Flyers on February 25, 2023.{{cite web| url =https://twitter.com/NHLFlyers/status/1629511562984660993 | title = Flyers recall Elliot Desnoyers | publisher = Twitter | author = Philadelphia Flyers | date = February 25, 2023 | accessdate = February 25, 2023}} He immediately made his NHL debut that night with the Flyers, featuring in a 7–0 defeat to the New Jersey Devils.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401459530 | title = Mercer extends goal streak to 6, Devils roll Flyers | publisher = ESPN | date = February 25, 2023 | accessdate = February 25, 2023}}{{cite web| url = https://chl.ca/article/desnoyers-plays-first-nhl-game-flyers | title = Desnoyers plays first NHL game with Flyers | publisher = Canadian Hockey League | date = February 26, 2023 | accessdate = February 26, 2023}}
Personal life
Desnoyer's father, David Desnoyers, played hockey collegiately and semi-professionally exclusively within Quebec.{{cite web| url = https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/274451/david-desnoyers | title = David Desnoyers player profile | publisher = eliteprospects.com | date = March 14, 2023 | accessdate = March 14, 2023}} His younger brother, Caleb, also plays at the midget level within Quebec.{{cite web| url = https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/744009/caleb-desnoyers | title = Caleb Desnoyers player profile | publisher = eliteprospects.com | date = March 14, 2023 | accessdate = March 14, 2023 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/another-gaulois-in-the-desnoyers-family-2023-u18cn |title=Another Gaulois in the Desnoyers family |publisher=Hockey Canada |first=Eric |last=Lavoie |date=April 24, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2024}}
Career statistics
= Regular season and playoffs =
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||||||
| 2016–17
|Antoine-Girouard Gaulois | 24 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 4
| 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|2017–18 |Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois |QMAAA | 40 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 36
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018–19
| 61 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 12
| 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Moncton Wildcats |QMJHL | 61 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 18
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
|QMJHL | 37 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 24
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|Halifax Mooseheads |QMJHL | 61 | 42 | 46 | 88 | 35
| 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022–23
|AHL | 65 | 23 | 21 | 44 | 16
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
|NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
|Lehigh Valley Phantoms |AHL | 63 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 23
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |NHL totals ! 4 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
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{{MedalSport|Ice hockey}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Junior Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Canada|}}
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=International=
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! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP ! G ! A ! Pts ! PIM | ||||
| 2018
| Canada Red | U17 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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| 2022 | Canada | WJC | {{gold1}} | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" |Junior totals ! 13 !! 1 !! 1 !! 2 !! 6 |
Awards and honours
| class="wikitable"
! Award ! Year ! |
| ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" |QMJHL |
| Second All-Star Team
| 2021 | {{cite web| url = https://theqmjhl.ca/article/2020-21-qmjhl-second-all-star-team | title = 2020-21 QMJHL Second All-Star Team | publisher = Quebec Major Junior Hockey League | date = June 21, 2021 | accessdate = March 14, 2023}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats}}
- {{AHL profile|9381}}
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Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
Category:Canadian ice hockey forwards
Category:Halifax Mooseheads players
Category:Lehigh Valley Phantoms players
Category:Moncton Wildcats players
Category:Philadelphia Flyers draft picks