Tony Demers

Tony Demers
The Brocken Bone Line : Maurice Richard, Elmer Lach and Tony Demers in 1942
Born	(1917-07-22)July 22, 1917 Chambly-Basin, Quebec, Canada
Died	September 3, 1997(1997-09-03) (aged 80)
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Played for	Southampton Vikings Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Playing career	1936–1949

Joseph Antonio Demers (July 22, 1917 – September 3, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 83 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers from 1938 to 1944. He was born in Chambly-Basin, Quebec. He started with the Canadiens in 1937–38 but had to wait until the 1940–41 season before playing a full season with the Montreal club. He only played 16 games in the two seasons that followed. In his last season with the Canadiens, he assisted on Maurice Richard's very first career goal.

In November 1949 he was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He had beaten a woman to death two months earlier at Coaticook, Quebec. He served his sentence and started his life again. He died in 1997 at the age of 80.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1935–36	Montreal LaFontaine Bleus	MCJHL		1	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1936–37	Southampton Vikings	ENL		—	21	7	28	16		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		6	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1937–38	New Haven Eagles	IAHL		5	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0
1937–38	Lachine Rapides	QPHL		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1938–39	Lachine Rapides	QPHL		29	24	12	36	39		6	2	2	4	7
1939–40	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		14	2	4	6	2		—	—	—	—	—
1939–40	Valleyfield Braves	QSHL		35	30	23	53	37		—	—	—	—	—
1940–41	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		46	13	10	23	17		2	0	0	0	)
1941–42	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		7	3	4	7	4		—	—	—	—	—
1941–42	Valleyfield V's	MDHL		14	2	3	5	16		9	1	2	3	21
1942–43	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		9	2	5	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1942–43	Montreal Army	MCHL		13	3	1	4	0		4	0	2	2	0
1943–44	New York Rangers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1943–44	Providence Reds	AHL		25	11	10	21	10		—	—	—	—	—
1944–45	Lachine Rapides	QPHL		11	2	3	5	12		—	—	—	—	—
1945–46	St-Hyacinthe Saints	QPHL		34	50	29	79	26		—	—	—	—	—
1946–47	Sherbrooke Saints	QPHL		43	32	36	68	8		10	8	15	23	2
1946–47	Sherbrooke Saints	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		4	2	2	4	2
1947–48	Sherbrooke Saints	QPHL		52	62	46	108	24		10	6	6	12	9
1948–49	Sherbrooke Saint-François	QPHL		60	53	58	111	29		10	10	2	12	8
NHL totals				83	20	23	43	23		2	0	0	0	0

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database