JEAN DESROCHERS

#9

2000-04

Left Wing/Center

6-2, 218

Dalhousie, Quebec

Born: March 19, 1980

 

 

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SENIOR YEAR (2003-04)—Talented offensive player … Scored six goals and seven assists … Two PPGs … Opened season with two goals in 4-2 victory at Bemidji State (10/17) … Named to the ECAC weekly Honor Roll twice (10/20, 11/25) ... closed out career with 44 points on 16 goals and 28 assists through 111 games ...
Received the Fran Neragin Award. Named in honor of the loyal Clarkson hockey booster, who passed away in 1984, the Neragin award is presented to a player who excels in sportsmanship and academics, and who has contributed significantly to the Clarkson hockey program ... A top student majoring in business, he was a co-founder of the Clarkson Hockey team’s charitable organization Knights for Kids ... Shared the Clarkson Booster Club's Knight Club Award with classmate Trevor Edwards.

JUNIOR YEAR (2002-03)—Saw limited time playing in 20 games, but made his presence felt in the later stages of the season, skating in 10 of the last 11 games … Scored all three of his goals in a six-game span in February … Tallied first goal of the season in 7-3 win at Princeton (2/7) … Also scored in 6-3 loss at Vermont (2/14) and in 5-2 win over Princeton at Cheel Arena (2/22) … First point of the year was an assist in 2-1 triumph at Rensselaer (11/8).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2001-02)—After a slow start, due in large part to a hand injury suffered in the first game, he began to contribute down the stretch with five (1-4) of his 10 points (3-7) coming over the last 10 games …Played in 21 games overall … Tallied a power-play goal and one assist in 4-1 win over Vermont (3/1) … Set up one goal in 6-1 victory over St. Lawrence in second game of the ECAC Quarterfinals … Tallied three points (1-2) in 8-5 win over nationally-ranked UNH (12/7) … Also scored in 2-2 tie at Harvard (12/1) … Missed eight games at the start of the season after suffering a broken finger in the season-opener against St. Cloud (10/12).

FRESHMAN YEAR (2000-01)—A talented offensive rookie with 17 points on four goals and 13 assists through 32 games … Notched one power-play goal and one game-winning marker along with a +3 rating … Unselfish with the puck, recording five two-assist games … Had back-to-back two-assist outings in win at Brown (2/19) and victory over Colgate (2/23) … Set up two goals in first collegiate game, a 4-2 win over Quinnipiac (11/4) … Posted two assists in 7-2 victory at St. Lawrence (11/18) … Registered two assists in 6-1 triumph over Princeton (2/3) … Tallied winning goal and one assist in 7-6 victory over Ohio State (12/28) in Everblades College Classic in Florida … Scored Knights’ first goal in 3-2 double-overtime victory over Vermont in second game of ECAC Quarterfinals (3/10).

BEFORE CLARKSON—Was an all-star in the Central Junior Hockey League (CJHL) for the Cornwall Colts under head coach Al Wagar in 1999-00 ... Scored 67 points on 31 goals and 36 assists through 56 games, while accumulating 40 penalty minutes.

PERSONAL—Son of Lorraine and Jean-Paul Desrochers ... Born March 19, 1980 ... Shoots left ... Business major ... Helped organized, along with classmate Trevor Edwards, Power Play Goals for Kids, fundraising for Camp Ta Kum Ta, a camp for children battling the effects of cancer Wore #21 in his freshman and sophomore seasons ... Has three older sisters Mireille, Line and Brigitte ... Lists hobbies as watching movies, rollerblading, golf and biking.

Year	GP	Gls	Asst	Pts	P/M	PPG	SHG	GWG	HT	+/-
2000-01 FR	32	4	13	17	8/16	1	0	1	0	+3
2001-02 SO	21	3	7	10	2/4	1	0	0	0	+4
2002-03 JR	20	1	3	4	6/12	0	0	0	0	-5
2003-04 SR	38	6	7	13	7/14	2	0	0	0	-1
Totals	111	16	28	44	23/46	4	0	1	0	+1

CAREER GAME-HIGHS—Most Recent
Points: 3 - (1-2) vs UNH in 8-5 win, 12/7/01
Goals: 2 - at Bemidji State in 4-2 win, 10/17/03
Assists: 2 (six times) - vs UNH in 8-5 win, 12/7/01
PP Goals: 1 (four times) - vs St. Lawrence in 3-1 win, 11/22/03