Canada James Desmarais
1-time CHL Second All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Position
C
Age
45
Height
5'10" / 177 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
174 lbs / 79 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Contract
-

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James Desmarais Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1994-95 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
1995-96 Lac St-Louis Lions QMAAA 44* 19* 23* 42* 42* -* | Playoffs 11 6 8 14 - -
1996-97 Laval Titan Collège Français QMJHL 67* 12* 21* 33* 34* -29* | Playoffs 3 0 0 0 4 -2
1997-98 Laval Titan Collège Français QMJHL 68* 33* 40* 73* 56* 20* | Playoffs 15 6 5 11 12 1
1998-99 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies QMJHL 66* 62* 73* 135* 127* 44* | Playoffs 11 6 7 13 14 -3
1999-00 Worcester IceCats AHL 8* 0* 2* 2* 0* 1* |
Peoria Rivermen ECHL 59* 26* 33* 59* 51* 14* |
2000-01 B.C. Icemen UHL 33* 17* 23* 40* 18* 6* |
Springfield Falcons AHL 37* 8* 16* 24* 6* -5* |
2001-02 Arkansas RiverBlades ECHL 4* 1* 3* 4* 0* -3* |
Reading Royals ECHL 16* 7* 8* 15* 8* -1* |
Dayton Bombers ECHL 17* 3* 4* 7* 6* -8* |
Greensboro Generals ECHL 31* 5* 11* 16* 39* -20* |
2002-03 Alleghe Italy 40* 16* 23* 39* 38* -* |
2003-04 Springfield Falcons AHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 4* 1* |
Adirondack IceHawks UHL 37* 21* 35* 56* 12* 0* |
Granby Prédateurs QSMHL 31* 23* 29* 52* 32* -* |
2004-05 Verdun Dragons LNAH 57* 51* 61* 112* 75* -* |
2005-06 HC Innsbruck EBEL 48* 32* 34* 66* 99* 16* | Playoffs 7 3 5 8 22 -3
2006-07 HC Ajoie NLB 44* 40* 52* 92* 127* -* | Playoffs 6 5 8 13 10 -
Black Wings Linz EBEL 9* 3* 7* 10* 12* -1* | Playoffs 3 0 6 6 2 1
2007-08 HC Ajoie NLB 49* 42* 54* 96* 74* -* | Playoffs 14 13 16 29 48 -
2008-09 HC Ajoie NLB 47* 35* 55* 90* 70* -* | Playoffs 10 6 11 17 35 -
EHC Biel-Bienne NLA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Relegation 3 0 0 0 2 -
2009-10 HC Ajoie NLB 45* 35* 49* 84* 121* -* | Playoffs 7 5 4 9 14 -
2010-11 HC Ajoie “C” NLB 27* 20* 20* 40* 60* -* | Playoffs 7 2 3 5 4 -
2011-12 HC Ajoie NLB 38* 16* 24* 40* 70* -* | Playoffs 7 4 3 7 8 -
2012-13 HC Ajoie NLB 50* 26* 58* 84* 109* -* | Playoffs 9 3 7 10 6 -
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers NLA 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* | Relegation 1 1 1 2 2 -1
2013-14 HC Ajoie NLB 2* 0* 1* 1* 0* -* |
EHC Visp NLB 19* 11* 13* 24* 12* -* | Playoffs 18 6 20 26 24 -
EHC Visp NLA Q -* -* -* -* -* -* | Qualification 5 1 2 3 4 2
2014-15 EHC Visp NLB 48* 24* 44* 68* 32* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 10 -
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL 52* 21* 31* 52* 46* -* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 0 -
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL 47* 16* 32* 48* 36* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -
2017-18 Jonquière Marquis LNAH 34* 26* 18* 44* 46* 18* | Playoffs 5 1 5 6 8 -1
2018-19 Jonquière Marquis LNAH 10* 5* 8* 13* 12* 8* |
Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 12* 3* 4* 7* 9* 0* | Playoffs 2 0 0 0 2 0
2019-20 Pétroliers du Nord LNAH 22* 8* 15* 23* 22* 3* |
Jonquière Marquis LNAH 4* 1* 4* 5* 2* 3* |
2021-22 Jonquière Marquis LNAH 6* 2* 1* 3* 10* 2* | Playoffs 8 0 0 0 4 -2
Waterloo Maroons LHSE 1* 0* 1* 1* 2* -* |
2022-23 Hockey Experts Vaudreuil LHSE 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |

James Desmarais Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Lac St-Louis Tigres QC Int PW -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2014-15 EHC Visp Swiss Cup 3* 1* 1* 2* 4* -* |
2015-16 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 12* 2* 9* 11* 2* -* |
2016-17 Belfast Giants EIHL Cup 12* 2* 5* 7* 4* -* |

James Desmarais Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 3 47* 8* 18* 26* 0.55* 10* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
ECHL 2 127* 42* 59* 101* 0.80* 104* -18* | 0 * * * * * *
EIHL 2 99* 37* 63* 100* 1.01* 82* -* | 2 5 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.40 * 0 * - *
EIHL Cup 2 24* 4* 14* 18* 0.75* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
EBEL (ICEHL) 2 57* 35* 41* 76* 1.33* 111* 15* | 2 10 3 * 11 * 14 * 1.40 * 24 * -2 *
Italy 1 40* 16* 23* 39* 0.98* 38* -* | 0 * * * * * *
LHSE 2 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
LNAH 5 145* 96* 111* 207* 1.43* 176* 34* | 3 15 1 * 5 * 6 * 0.40 * 14 * -3 *
NLA (NL) 2 0* 0* 0* 0* -* 0* 0* | 2 4 1 * 1 * 2 * 0.50 * 4 * -1 *
NLA Q 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 1 5 1 * 2 * 3 * 0.60 * 4 * 2 *
QC Int PW 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMAAA (QM18AAA) 2 45* 19* 23* 42* 0.93* 44* -* | 1 11 6 * 8 * 14 * 1.27 * - * - *
QMJHL 3 201* 107* 134* 241* 1.20* 217* 35* | 3 29 12 * 12 * 24 * 0.83 * 30 * -4 *
QSMHL 1 31* 23* 29* 52* 1.68* 32* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NLB (SL) 9 369* 249* 370* 619* 1.68* 675* -* | 9 82 44 * 73 * 117 * 1.43 * 159 * - *
Swiss Cup 1 3* 1* 1* 2* 0.67* 4* -* | 0 * * * * * *
UHL 2 70* 38* 58* 96* 1.37* 30* 6* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

James Desmarais Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
08/06/2017
08/06/2017 Confirmed Belfast Giants Jonquière Marquis
05/09/2016
05/09/2016 Extension Belfast Giants Belfast Giants
05/19/2015
05/19/2015 Confirmed EHC Visp Belfast Giants
04/23/2014
04/23/2014 Extension EHC Visp EHC Visp
01/06/2014
01/06/2014 Extension EHC Visp EHC Visp
12/11/2013
12/11/2013 Confirmed HC Ajoie EHC Visp
11/06/2013
11/06/2013 Confirmed HC Ajoie Unknown
03/22/2013
03/22/2013 Loan HC Ajoie Rapperswil-Jona Lakers
11/10/2009
11/10/2009 Extension HC Ajoie HC Ajoie
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #1 overall by Jonquière Marquis in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 2012, 7 #49 overall by Jonquière Marquis in the LNAH Draft

Drafted 1996, 3 #29 overall by Laval Titan Collège Français in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Cult/Star player for HC Ajoie