Jocelyn Joseph Hardy (December 5, 1945 – February 19, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 210 games in the World Hockey Association and 63 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Chicago Cougars, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Crusaders, San Diego Mariners, and Indianapolis Racers. He died as result of complications from a heart attack on February 19, 2021, at the age of 75.Décès de l'ancien joueur de hockey Joe Hardy
After leaving the WHA, Hardy became a player-coach with the Beauce Jaros of the North American Hockey League. Hardy was the league's top scorer and most valuable player during the 1975–76 season. During that season he became the first professional player to score over 200 points in a season, finishing with 208.
Subsequent coaching duties included the Binghamton Dusters, Shawinigan Cataractes, and Beauport Harfangs.
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1964–65 Jonquière Marquis QJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Jonquière Marquis QJHL — — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 New Haven Blades EHL 72 28 51 79 77 — — — — — 1967–68 Victoriaville Tigres QHL 41 13 23 36 39 12 4 8 12 4 1968–69 Victoriaville Tigres QHL 45 25 54 79 75 — — — — — 1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 23 5 4 9 20 4 0 0 0 0 1969–70 Providence Reds AHL 46 11 27 38 44 — — — — — 1969–70 Seattle Totems WHL — — — — — 2 1 0 1 4 1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 40 4 10 14 31 — — — — — 1971–72 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 65 18 42 60 105 15 3 7 10 20 1972–73 Cleveland Crusaders WHA 72 17 33 50 80 7 0 2 2 0 1973–74 Chicago Cougars WHA 77 24 35 59 55 17 4 8 12 13 1974–75 Chicago Cougars WHA 17 1 6 7 8 — — — — — 1974–75 Long Island Cougars NAHL 4 1 2 3 2 — — — — — 1974–75 Indianapolis Racers WHA 32 2 17 19 36 — — — — — 1974–75 San Diego Mariners WHA 12 2 3 5 22 3 0 0 0 0 1975–76 Beauce Jaros NAHL 72 60 148 208 98 14 4 24 28 44 1976–77 Beauce Jaros NAHL 22 7 36 43 30 — — — — — 1976–77 Broome Dusters NAHL 28 22 28 50 19 8 2 8 10 6 1977–78 Binghamton Dusters AHL 73 24 63 87 56 — — — — — WHA totals 210 46 94 140 201 27 4 10 14 13 NHL totals 63 9 14 23 51 4 0 0 0 0
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