Player's Profile
- Name: Cedrick Desjardins
- Position: G
- Catches: Left
- Height: 6-0
- Weight: 192 lbs
- Birthdate: 1985-09-30
- Eligible for Draft: 2004
- Drafted:
- Hometown: Edmunston, New Brunswich
- Acquired: Free agent, 2006
- Playing In: Pro
Cedrick Desjardins
Prospect Grade: 6.0 C (About Prospect Grades)
Profile Contributed By: HF Staff
History
Desjardins was a Rimouski Oceanic late round pick that blossomed into one of the most attractive goaltender in leading a team through playoffs. He started his junior career in 2002-03 with Coaticook from the QJAHL before joining Rimouski later that year. They finished last in the league hoping to draft phenomenon Sidney Crosby. He played 23 games, recording one win and 19 losses as a rookie. The following year didn’t prove to be a change as Desjardins backed up Guillaume Lavallée for most of the season. The New Brunswick native won only eight of 20 games played.
Things changed in 2003-04 with Desjardins getting the prime duties in net. In route to the second Oceanic Memorial Cup, he registered a 30-7-4 record with two shutouts and a 2.95 save percentage in 44 games, his best junior season in the Q. The London Knights were however too strong for Desjardins and Rimouski, who lost the Memorial Cup game.
Quebec Remparts General Manager Patrick Roy liked what he saw from Desjardins that year and acquired him in the off-season to help a team troubled with goaltending issue. This time, Desjardins was able to prove his doubters wrong winning his first Memorial Cup in a back-to-back trip to the CHL’s championship game. He finished the season with a record of 28-10-0 and five shutouts.
Desjardins signed a two-year deal in 2006 with the Hamilton Bulldogs, the Montreal Canadiens’ AHL affiliate.
2007-08: Desjardins split time between two clubs during the 2007-08 season, minding the net for Hamilton (AHL) for 12 games, and Cincinnati (ECHL) for another 22. In Hamilton, he had an unimpressive 3.04 goals against average, but turned his game around in Cinci, posting a 1.91 goals against average and a 16-4-0 record. He played in 16 playoff games with the Cyclones, claiming a 11-4-0 record and a 1.83 goals against average.
Talent Analysis
Desjardins is a strong butterfly goalie with quick reflexes. Still raw, he will need to develop his technique in order to start in the AHL. He has sound mentally and knows what it takes to win a tough and important game. He will not impress you but will make the saves nonetheless.
Future
Desjardins has impressed the Canadiens brass over the past couple of seasons to the point where the undrafted free agent has now solidified a spot on the club's depth chart. Desjardins looks to play the role of depth goaltender for the foreseeable future, likely starting in Hamilton, but not being the first choice to call up in an injury situation -- that role likely will go to veteran Marc Denis.
However, Desjardins has NHL back-up potential and will be given plenty of opportunities to improve his overall play in Hamilton.
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Profile Last Updated: July, 30th 2009
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