Denis Herron

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Denis Herron was a goaltender. Born June 18, 1952 in Chambly, Quebec, Canada, he stood 5'10", weighed 165 lbs and caught left. He was drafted in 1972 (round 3, 40th overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In 462 NHL regular-season games he had 146 wins and 10 shutouts.

NHL regular-season career

Games

462

Wins

146

GAA

3.71

Save %

0.889

NHL playoff career

Games

15

Wins

5

GAA

3.34

Save %

0.894

NHL season record highs

Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.

Wins

25

1979–80 · Montréal Canadiens

Shutouts

3

1981–82 · Montréal Canadiens

Games

64

1975–76 · Kansas City Scouts

Teams & leagues through the years

Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.

1. 1985–86

   • BaltimoreAHL
   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

2. 1984–85

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

3. 1983–84

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

4. 1982–83

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

5. 1981–82

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

6. 1980–81

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

7. 1979–80

   • Montréal CanadiensNHL

8. 1978–79

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

9. 1977–78

   • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
   • CanadaWEC-A

10. 1976–77

    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

11. 1975–76

    • Kansas City ScoutsNHL

12. 1974–75

    • HersheyAHL
    • Kansas City ScoutsNHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

13. 1973–74

    • HersheyAHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL
    • Salt LakeWHL

14. 1972–73

    • HersheyAHL
    • Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL

15. 1971–72

    • Trois-RivieresQMJHL

16. 1970–71

    • T-R DraveursQJHL

17. 1969–70

    • T-R DraveursQJHL

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Season-by-season history

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Season	League	Team	Type	GP	W	L	GAA	SV%	SO	Starts	OTL	SA	GA
1985–86	AHL	Baltimore	Regular	27	10	11	3.42	—	0	—	—	—	86	All stats Games Played 27 Goals Against 86 Goals Against Avg 3.42 Losses 11 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1510:00 Wins 10
1985–86	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	3	0	3	4.71	0.844	0	3	—	90	14	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 14 Goals Against Avg 4.709 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.8444 Shots Against 90 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 178:23 Wins 0
1984–85	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	42	10	22	4.64	0.875	1	39	—	1,357	169	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 42 Games Started 39 Goals 0 Goals Against 169 Goals Against Avg 4.638 Losses 22 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.8755 Shots Against 1357 Shutouts 1 Ties 3 Time On Ice 2186:16 Wins 10
1983–84	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	38	8	24	4.10	0.884	1	34	—	1,193	138	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 38 Games Started 34 Goals 0 Goals Against 138 Goals Against Avg 4.1042 Losses 24 Pim 21 Save Pctg 0.8843 Shots Against 1193 Shutouts 1 Ties 2 Time On Ice 2017:28 Wins 8
1982–83	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	31	5	18	5.31	0.838	1	29	—	930	151	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 31 Games Started 29 Goals 0 Goals Against 151 Goals Against Avg 5.3132 Losses 18 Pim 14 Save Pctg 0.8376 Shots Against 930 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 1705:12 Wins 5
1981–82	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	27	12	6	2.64	0.911	3	26	—	760	68	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 27 Games Started 26 Goals 0 Goals Against 68 Goals Against Avg 2.6414 Losses 6 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9105 Shots Against 760 Shutouts 3 Ties 8 Time On Ice 1544:39 Wins 12
1980–81	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	25	6	9	3.52	0.878	1	19	—	550	67	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 25 Games Started 19 Goals 0 Goals Against 67 Goals Against Avg 3.5191 Losses 9 Save Pctg 0.8782 Shots Against 550 Shutouts 1 Ties 6 Time On Ice 1142:21 Wins 6
1979–80	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Regular	34	25	3	2.52	0.907	0	34	—	858	80	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 34 Games Started 34 Goals 0 Goals Against 80 Goals Against Avg 2.5162 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.9068 Shots Against 858 Shutouts 0 Ties 3 Time On Ice 1907:40 Wins 25
1979–80	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	Playoffs	5	2	3	3.01	0.891	0	5	—	138	15	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 5 Goals 0 Goals Against 15 Goals Against Avg 3.0074 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.8913 Shots Against 138 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 299:16 Wins 2
1978–79	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	56	22	19	3.37	0.892	0	54	—	1,667	180	All stats Assists 2 Games Played 56 Games Started 54 Goals 0 Goals Against 180 Goals Against Avg 3.3723 Losses 19 Pim 18 Save Pctg 0.892 Shots Against 1667 Shutouts 0 Ties 12 Time On Ice 3202:32 Wins 22
1978–79	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	7	2	5	3.43	0.891	0	7	—	221	24	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 7 Games Started 7 Goals 0 Goals Against 24 Goals Against Avg 3.4322 Losses 5 Save Pctg 0.8914 Shots Against 221 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 419:33 Wins 2
1977–78	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	60	20	25	3.57	0.901	0	58	—	2,125	210	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 60 Games Started 58 Goals 0 Goals Against 210 Goals Against Avg 3.5728 Losses 25 Pim 6 Save Pctg 0.9012 Shots Against 2125 Shutouts 0 Ties 15 Time On Ice 3526:40 Wins 20
1977–78	WEC-A	Canada	Regular	5	3	1	2.82	—	0	—	—	—	12	All stats Games Played 5 Goals Against 12 Goals Against Avg 2.82 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 255:00 Wins 3
1976–77	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	34	15	11	2.94	0.911	1	33	—	1,058	94	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 34 Games Started 33 Goals 0 Goals Against 94 Goals Against Avg 2.9402 Losses 11 Pim 4 Save Pctg 0.9112 Shots Against 1058 Shutouts 1 Ties 5 Time On Ice 1918:13 Wins 15
1976–77	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Playoffs	3	1	2	3.70	0.904	0	3	—	114	11	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 3.6985 Losses 2 Pim 5 Save Pctg 0.9035 Shots Against 114 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 178:27 Wins 1
1975–76	NHL	Kansas City Scouts	Regular	64	11	39	4.04	0.890	0	60	—	2,211	243	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 64 Games Started 60 Goals 0 Goals Against 243 Goals Against Avg 4.0378 Losses 39 Pim 16 Save Pctg 0.8901 Shots Against 2211 Shutouts 0 Ties 11 Time On Ice 3610:55 Wins 11
1974–75	AHL	Hershey	Regular	12	2	7	4.39	—	0	—	—	—	45	All stats Games Played 12 Goals Against 45 Goals Against Avg 4.39 Losses 7 Shutouts 0 Ties 2 Time On Ice 615:00 Wins 2
1974–75	NHL	Kansas City Scouts	Regular	22	4	13	3.75	0.896	0	21	—	767	80	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 22 Games Started 21 Goals 0 Goals Against 80 Goals Against Avg 3.7527 Losses 13 Pim 2 Save Pctg 0.8957 Shots Against 767 Shutouts 0 Ties 4 Time On Ice 1279:05 Wins 4
1974–75	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	3	1	1	6.16	0.859	0	1	—	78	11	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 3 Games Started 1 Goals 0 Goals Against 11 Goals Against Avg 6.1558 Losses 1 Save Pctg 0.859 Shots Against 78 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 107:13 Wins 1
1973–74	AHL	Hershey	Regular	17	10	4	3.22	—	0	—	—	—	52	All stats Games Played 17 Goals Against 52 Goals Against Avg 3.22 Losses 4 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 967:00 Wins 10
1973–74	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	5	1	3	4.18	0.885	0	3	—	156	18	All stats Assists 0 Games Played 5 Games Started 3 Goals 0 Goals Against 18 Goals Against Avg 4.1793 Losses 3 Save Pctg 0.8846 Shots Against 156 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 258:25 Wins 1
1973–74	WHL	Salt Lake	Regular	9	6	2	3.62	—	0	—	—	—	32	All stats Games Played 9 Goals Against 32 Goals Against Avg 3.62 Losses 2 Shutouts 0 Ties 1 Time On Ice 530:00 Wins 6
1973–74	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	4	4	0	1.73	—	0	—	—	—	7	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 7 Goals Against Avg 1.73 Losses 0 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 242:00 Wins 4
1972–73	AHL	Hershey	Regular	21	—	—	3.19	—	0	—	—	—	63	All stats Games Played 21 Goals Against 63 Goals Against Avg 3.19 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1185:00
1972–73	NHL	Pittsburgh Penguins	Regular	18	6	7	3.41	0.879	2	14	—	454	55	All stats Assists 1 Games Played 18 Games Started 14 Goals 0 Goals Against 55 Goals Against Avg 3.4148 Losses 7 Save Pctg 0.8789 Shots Against 454 Shutouts 2 Ties 2 Time On Ice 966:23 Wins 6
1972–73	AHL	Hershey	Playoffs	4	—	—	4.00	—	0	—	—	—	16	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 16 Goals Against Avg 4 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 240:00
1971–72	QMJHL	Trois-Rivieres	Regular	40	—	—	4.00	—	2	—	—	—	160	All stats Games Played 40 Goals Against 160 Goals Against Avg 4 Shutouts 2 Time On Ice 2400:00
1971–72	QMJHL	Trois-Rivieres	Playoffs	4	—	—	5.70	—	0	—	—	—	19	All stats Games Played 4 Goals Against 19 Goals Against Avg 5.7 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 200:00
1970–71	QJHL	T-R Draveurs	Regular	33	—	—	4.12	—	0	—	—	—	136	All stats Games Played 33 Goals Against 136 Goals Against Avg 4.12 Shutouts 0 Time On Ice 1980:00
1970–71	QJHL	T-R Draveurs	Playoffs	7	—	—	3.29	—	1	—	—	—	23	All stats Games Played 7 Goals Against 23 Goals Against Avg 3.29 Shutouts 1 Time On Ice 420:00
1969–70	QJHL	T-R Draveurs	Regular	2	0	1	6.25	—	0	—	—	—	10	All stats Games Played 2 Goals Against 10 Goals Against Avg 6.25 Losses 1 Shutouts 0 Ties 0 Time On Ice 96:00 Wins 0

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