Denis Herron
Denis Bernard Herron
Born: June 18, 1952
Chambly, QC Canada
Position: G
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Shoot/Catch: Left
Career: 1972-1985
Minor league statistics
Denis Herron compiled a career record of 146 wins, 203 losses and 76 ties with a goals against average of 3.70 in his career with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts and Montreal Canadiens. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the ice during the 1985 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | GTG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973-74 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974-75 | NHL | Kansas City Scouts | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975-76 | NHL | Kansas City Scouts | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976-77 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977-78 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 56 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980-81 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 25 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981-82 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982-83 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 462 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T/OL | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-73 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 18 | 967 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 3.41 | 0 | ||
| 1973-74 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | 260 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4.15 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.11 | 0 | ||
| 1974-75 | NHL | Kansas City Scouts | 22 | 1280 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 3.75 | 0 | ||
| 1975-76 | NHL | Kansas City Scouts | 64 | 3620 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 243 | 4.03 | 0 | ||
| 1976-77 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 34 | 1920 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 94 | 2.94 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 60 | 3534 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 3.57 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 56 | 3208 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 180 | 3.37 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 1909 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 2.51 | 0 | ||
| 1980-81 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 25 | 1147 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 3.50 | 0 | ||
| 1981-82 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 27 | 1547 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 2.64 | 0 | ||
| 1982-83 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 31 | 1707 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 5.31 | 1082 | 931 | .860 |
| 1983-84 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 38 | 2028 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 138 | 4.08 | 1338 | 1200 | .897 |
| 1984-85 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 42 | 2193 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 170 | 4.65 | 1532 | 1362 | .889 |
| 1985-86 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 180 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4.67 | 106 | 92 | .868 |
| Totals | 462 | 25608 | 146 | 203 | 76 | 31 | 10 | 1579 | 3.70 | 5164 | 3585 | .694 |
Postseason - Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978-79 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979-80 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Goaltending:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | ENG | SHO | GA | GAA | Shts | SVS | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | 180 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3.67 | 0 | ||
| 1978-79 | NHL | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | 421 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3.42 | 0 | ||
| 1979-80 | NHL | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | 300 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3.00 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 15 | 901 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 3.33 | 50 | 0 | .000 |
Awards
1980 - NHL Vezina shared
1981 - NHL Jennings shared
