Joseph Gerard Roger Plamondon (January 5, 1924 – January 26, 2019), commonly known as Gerry Plamondon, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he reached the National Hockey League and was a member of the Montreal Canadiens organization. His career is remembered primarily for his contribution to the Canadiens' 1946 Stanley Cup championship and for being one of the last surviving players from that team.
Career overview
Plamondon played as a professional forward and appeared in 74 regular-season games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens. He was part of the Canadiens' roster when they won the Stanley Cup in 1946. Beyond his time in the NHL, he spent years playing at other professional and senior levels of the sport, a common path for many players of his era when the number of NHL roster spots was limited.
- Full name: Joseph Gerard Roger Plamondon
- Born: January 5, 1924, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- Died: January 26, 2019, Sherbrooke, Quebec
- NHL games: 74 (with the Montreal Canadiens)
- Major honour: Stanley Cup champion, 1946
Historical context and significance
Plamondon’s NHL career took place in the immediate post‑World War II period, a time when the league and its teams were returning to peacetime competition and rosters were re‑establishing themselves. Winning the Stanley Cup in 1946 placed him among a celebrated group of players who helped restore professional hockey’s place in Canadian and North American sport after the war years. The Montreal Canadiens organization, with which he is associated, is one of hockey’s most storied franchises.
For those researching his playing record, contemporary team pages and historical databases provide game logs and roster information; a typical player profile or an NHL archive page (NHL) can offer more detailed statistics. The Canadiens’ own historical material is also a useful reference (Montreal Canadiens).
Later life and legacy
Plamondon lived most of his life in his native Sherbrooke and died there at age 95. At the time of his death he was noted as the last surviving member of the Canadiens’ 1946 Stanley Cup squad, a fact mentioned in local and national remembrances. For regional perspectives on his life and career, sources from Sherbrooke and Quebec provide context about his community ties and post‑playing years (Sherbrooke, Stanley Cup).
Though not a long‑time NHL star, Plamondon’s story illustrates the era of hockey in which many players moved between major and minor professional circuits and where championship experience could define a career. He remains part of the historical roster of players who contributed to the Montreal Canadiens’ early successes and to Canadian hockey history.