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  • Name: Jeff Deslauriers
  • Position: G
  • Catches: Right
  • Height: 6-4
  • Weight: 192 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1984-05-15
  • Eligible for Draft: 2002
  • Drafted:
  • Hometown: St. Jean-Richelieu, Quebec
  • Acquired: 2nd round (#31 overall), 2003
  • Playing In: Pro

Jeff Deslauriers

Prospect Grade: 7.0 C  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: Guy Flaming

History

2001-02: As the starting goaltender for Chicoutimi of the QMJHL, he was named to the first all rookie team and also defensive rookie of the year (QMJHL) and was named Top Goaltender at the 2002 top prospects game.

2002-03: Invited to Canada's WJC camp in August and December but did not make the final team.  Jeff represented the QMJHL against the touring Russian Selects in November of 2003.

2003-04: Again invited to WJC camps but did not earn a spot on the team.

2004-05: Split time between the AHL and ECHL in his first pro season playing for both the Edmonton Road Runners and Greenville Grrrowl.

2005-06: A season basically wasted playing 3rd string for the Hamilton Bulldogs before being reassigned to the ECHL where he sustained a season ending knee injury.

2006-07:  Finally played half a season in the AHL and fared well. Did not get the call in the playoffs though for Wilkes-Barre.

 

Talent Analysis

JDD is a big and agile goalie who uses his size to his advantage. Even when he is down in the butterfly position, his upright upper body covers most of the net.  HIs side-to-side lateral movement is very good and his positioning is exceptional. Very hard to beat down low. 

He stills needs to work on rebound-control, as well as inside-edge control. His glove hand might be his weakness.  JDD is very aggressive and challenges shooters. He has quick legs and a lightning fast reflexes. 

Scouts have pointed to an ability to psyche himself out at times, allowing a bad goal to really affect the way he plays.  Off ice circumstances have sometimes shown harmful to his on ice performance although last year JDD showed maturity in his mental game.
 

 

Future

Deslauriers has regained his standing in the organization  with the way he has performed thus far in the AHL with Springfield.   Recently the goalie dropped the usage of his double hyphanated last name to just 'Deslauriers'.

Stats

Career Stats

 

Profile Last Updated: March, 12th 2008

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