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{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1916–2007)}}
'''Gerald "Gerry" Joseph Heffernan''' (July 24, 1916 in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] – January 16, 2007 in [[Moraga, California|Moraga]], [[California]]) was a professional [[ice hockey]] player who played for the [[Montreal Canadiens]] in the [[National Hockey League]]. Heffernan played 83 games for the Canadiens, recording 33 goals and 35 assists for a career total of 68 points. He won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1943–44 NHL season|1944]]. After retiring from hockey Gerald Heffernan became an insurance salesman and lived the rest of his years in [[Moraga, California]].
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image=Gerry_Heffernan_of_the_1947_Montreal_Royals.png
| caption = Heffernan, 1947 Montreal Royals
| image_size = 200px
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right Wing]]
| shoots = Right
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 9
| weight_lb = 154
| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1916|7|24}}
| birth_place = [[Montreal, Quebec]], Canada
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2007|1|16|1916|7|24}}
| death_place = [[Moraga, California]], United States
| career_start = 1936
| career_end = 1946
}}
'''Gerald Joseph Heffernan''' (July 24, 1916 – January 16, 2007) was a Canadian [[ice hockey]] player. He played 85 games in the [[National Hockey League]] with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] from 1941 to 1944. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1946, was spent in the minor leagues. With Montreal, he won the [[Stanley Cup]] in [[1944 Stanley Cup Finals|1944]]. After retiring from hockey Gerald Heffernan became an insurance salesman and lived the rest of his years in [[Moraga, California]].

His son, [[Terence Heffernan]], was a Canadian screenwriter.

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1934–35
| Montreal Junior Royals
| QJAHA
| 10 || 8 || 6 || 14 || 2
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1935–36
| Montreal Junior Royals
| QJAHA
| 9 || 5 || 3 || 8 || 2
| 2 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 0
|-
| 1934–36
| [[Royal Montreal Hockey Club|Montreal Royals]]
| MTL Sr
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1936–37
| Montreal Royals
| MTL Sr
| 21 || 6 || 15 || 21 || 12
| 5 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2
|-
| [[1937–38 English National League season|1937–38]]
| [[Harringay Greyhounds]]
| [[English National League|ENL]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1938–39
| Montreal Royals
| [[Quebec Senior Hockey League|QSHL]]
| 21 || 12 || 10 || 22 || 35
| 5 || 2 || 8 || 10 || 8
|-
| [[1939 Allan Cup|1938–39]]
| Montreal Royals
| [[Allan Cup|Al-Cup]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| 15 || 9 || 13 || 22 || 14
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1939–40
| Montreal Royals
| QSHL
| 29 || 11 || 19 || 30 || 38
| 8 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 2
|-
| [[1940 Allan Cup|1939–40]]
| Montreal Royals
| Al-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 5 || 1 || 5 || 6 || 9
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1940–41
| Montreal Royals
| QSHL
| 33 || 15 || 18 || 33 || 24
| 8 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 2
|-
| [[1941 Allan Cup|1940–41]]
| Montreal Royals
| Al-Cup
| — || — || — || — || —
| 14 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1941–42 NHL season|1941–42]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 41 || 5 || 15 || 20 || 15
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|-
| 1941–42
| Montreal Royals
| QSHL
| 9 || 2 || 4 || 6 || 6
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1942–43 NHL season|1942–43]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
| 1942–43
| Montreal Shamrocks
| QSHL
| 22 || 19 || 15 || 34 || 28
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1943–44 NHL season|1943–44]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 43 || 28 || 20 || 48 || 12
| 7 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 8
|-
| 1944–45
| Montreal Royals
| QSHL
| 23 || 23 || 28 || 51 || 14
| 7 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1945–46
| Montreal Royals
| QSHL
| 38 || 20 || 24 || 44 || 41
| 11 || 7 || 6 || 13 || 4
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | QSHL totals
! 175 !! 102 !! 118 !! 220 !! 186
! 43 !! 21 !! 28 !! 49 !! 20
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 85 !! 33 !! 35 !! 68 !! 27
! 11 !! 3 !! 3 !! 6 !! 8
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{hockeydb|14563}}
* {{icehockeystats}}
* [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/19/MNHEFFERNA13.DTL&type=printable Gerald Heffernan's Obituary]
*{{legendsofhockey|12898}}
*[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/01/19/MNHEFFERNA13.DTL&type=printable Gerald Heffernan's Obituary]


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| NAME = Heffernan, Gerald Joseph
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian ice hockey player
| DATE OF BIRTH = July 24, 1916
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH = January 16, 2007
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
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[[Category:Harringay Greyhounds players]]
[[Category:Ice hockey people from Montreal]]
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[[Category:Montreal Canadiens players]]
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[[Category:Montreal Royals (QSHL) players]]
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]
[[Category:Stanley Cup champions]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen]]



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Latest revision as of 21:36, 30 December 2024

Gerald Heffernan
Heffernan, 1947 Montreal Royals
Born (1916-07-24)July 24, 1916
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died January 16, 2007(2007-01-16) (aged 90)
Moraga, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 154 lb (70 kg; 11 st 0 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1936–1946

Gerald Joseph Heffernan (July 24, 1916 – January 16, 2007) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played 85 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens from 1941 to 1944. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1936 to 1946, was spent in the minor leagues. With Montreal, he won the Stanley Cup in 1944. After retiring from hockey Gerald Heffernan became an insurance salesman and lived the rest of his years in Moraga, California.

His son, Terence Heffernan, was a Canadian screenwriter.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1934–35 Montreal Junior Royals QJAHA 10 8 6 14 2 2 1 0 1 2
1935–36 Montreal Junior Royals QJAHA 9 5 3 8 2 2 3 1 4 0
1934–36 Montreal Royals MTL Sr — — — — — 5 0 0 0 0
1936–37 Montreal Royals MTL Sr 21 6 15 21 12 5 2 0 2 2
1937–38 Harringay Greyhounds ENL — — — — — — — — — —
1938–39 Montreal Royals QSHL 21 12 10 22 35 5 2 8 10 8
1938–39 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 15 9 13 22 14
1939–40 Montreal Royals QSHL 29 11 19 30 38 8 4 6 10 2
1939–40 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 5 1 5 6 9
1940–41 Montreal Royals QSHL 33 15 18 33 24 8 4 3 7 2
1940–41 Montreal Royals Al-Cup — — — — — 14 4 4 8 6
1941–42 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 5 15 20 15 2 2 1 3 0
1941–42 Montreal Royals QSHL 9 2 4 6 6 — — — — —
1942–43 Montreal Canadiens NHL 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1942–43 Montreal Shamrocks QSHL 22 19 15 34 28 4 0 1 1 2
1943–44 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 28 20 48 12 7 1 2 3 8
1944–45 Montreal Royals QSHL 23 23 28 51 14 7 4 4 8 2
1945–46 Montreal Royals QSHL 38 20 24 44 41 11 7 6 13 4
QSHL totals 175 102 118 220 186 43 21 28 49 20
NHL totals 85 33 35 68 27 11 3 3 6 8
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