Cédrick Desjardins (born September 30, 1985 in Edmundston, New Brunswick) is an ice hockey goaltander. He has not been drafted by the NHL. September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Edmundston is a city in Madawaska County at the junction of the Saint John and Madawaska Rivers in northwestern New Brunswick, Canada only a few kilometres from the border with Quebec and on the border with the United States, opposite the town of Madawaska, Maine. ...

Career

Cédrick Desjardins (nicknamed Cédrick The Entertainer) was drafted in 2002 by the Rimouski Océanic in the QMJHL, 200th overall. He started his career in the QMJHL in 2002-03 with the Océanic. Like the team, he didn't have a good season at all, recording only one win in 23 games. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ...

In the 2004-05 QMJHL season, he became the number one goalie of his team, leading the Océanic, along with the young star Sidney Crosby, to the Memorial Cup final, where they lost to the London Knights 4-0. The 2004-05 QMJHL Season was the 36th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... Sidney Patrick Crosby (born August 7, 1987) is a professional ice hockey player for the NHLs Pittsburgh Penguins. ... The Memorial Cup is the championship trophy of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). ... City: London, Ontario League: Ontario Hockey League Conference: Western Division: Midwest Founded: 1968 (1965) Home Arena: John Labatt Centre Colours: Green, Gold, Black, and White Head Coach: Dale Hunter General Manager: Mark Hunter Affiliated Team(s): Petrolia Jets London Knights 2004-2005 The London Knights are an ice hockey team...

In the off-season, Desjardins was traded to the Québec Remparts, as a 20-year old player, meaning it was his last year in the QMJHL. That season, he had had good moments along with bad ones. He led his team to the QMJHL finals against the Moncton Wildcats, where they lost the series 4-2, but they went to the Memorial Cup tournament. In the grand finals, again against the Wildcats, Desjardins had an impressive performance, blocking 46 of the 48 shots on him, helping the Remparts win the game 6-2 and the 2006 Memorial Cup. He also won the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as most valuable goaltender at the tournament. The Québec Remparts are a major junior hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... City: Moncton, New Brunswick League: Q.M.J.H.L. Conference: none Division: Eastern Founded: 1995-96 Home Arena: Moncton Coliseum Colours: Red, White, Blue & Yellow Head Coach: John Torchetti General Manager: vacant The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... The 2006 MasterCard Memorial Cup is currently being held in Moncton, New Brunswick from May 19-28. ... The Hap Emms Memorial Trophy is awarded to the outstanding goaltender at the Memorial Cup. ...

In 2006, Desjardins was invited to the Chicago Blackhawks' training camp.

In the summer of 2006, he signed a contract with the Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL) for which it serves as the primary developmental circuit. ...

On October 11, 2006 the Hamilton Bulldogs assigned Desjardins to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL. The Hamilton Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

Awards

QMJHL

player of the week

• Week 20: from 02-06-06 to 02-12-06

ECHL

RBK goaltender of the week

• Week 01: from 10-20-2006 to 10-22-2006

Statistics

As of March 24, 2007 The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). ... The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three Major Junior A Tier I hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. ... The Québec Remparts are a major junior hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ...

External links

• Cédrick Desjardins' profile (http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid%5B%5D=70674)