Elliot Desnoyers (born January 21, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left wing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was selected 135th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Playing career Desnoyers played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Moncton Wildcats and Halifax Mooseheads. He was selected by the Philadelphia Flyers in the fourth round, 135th overall, of the 2020 NHL entry draft.
Following his first season with the Mooseheads in 2020–21, resulting in a selection to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team, Desnoyers was signed by the Flyers to a three-year, entry-level contract on May 5, 2021.
Returning for his final junior season in 2021–22, Desnoyers was selected as captain of the Halifax Mooseheads, and notched a career season best with 42 goals and 46 assists for 88 points in 61 regular season games, placing second on the team in scoring.
Desnoyers began his professional career in the season assigned to the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Producing offensively with the Phantoms in a top-line role, Desnoyers received his first recall to the Flyers on February 25, 2023. He immediately made his NHL debut that night with the Flyers, featuring in a 7–0 defeat to the New Jersey Devils.
He was not tendered a qualifying offer following his third season in the Flyers organization, making him an unrestricted free agent. He signed a one-year contract with the Iowa Wild on July 14, 2025.
After a lone season within the Iowa Wild organization, Desnoyers left as a free agent and was signed to a one-year AHL contract with the Syracuse Crunch, affiliate to the Tampa Bay Lightning, on July 3, 2026.
Personal life Desnoyer's father, David Desnoyers, played hockey collegiately and semi-professionally exclusively within Quebec. His younger brother, Caleb, also plays at the major junior level with the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL
Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM2016–17Antoine-Girouard GauloisQMAAA 24 4 14 18 4 7 1 3 4 102017–18Saint-Hyacinthe GauloisQMAAA 40 10 26 36 36 3 0 1 1 02018–19Moncton WildcatsQMJHL 61 12 19 31 12 11 2 2 4 22019–20Moncton WildcatsQMJHL 61 11 24 35 18 — — — — —2020–21Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL 37 21 28 49 24 — — — — —2021–22Halifax MooseheadsQMJHL 61 42 46 88 35 5 1 8 9 22022–23Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL 65 23 21 44 16 3 1 0 1 22022–23Philadelphia FlyersNHL 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —2023–24Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL 63 6 16 22 23 4 0 0 0 02024–25Lehigh Valley PhantomsAHL 59 5 14 19 27 4 0 1 1 42025–26Iowa WildAHL 18 1 3 4 6 — — — — —2025–26Iowa HeartlandersECHL 45 10 21 31 35 — — — — —NHL totals 4 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2018 Canada Red U17 4th 6 1 0 1 6 2022 Canada WJC 7 0 1 1 0Junior totals 13 1 1 2 6
Awards and honours Award Year QMJHL Second All-Star Team 2021
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