Jocelyn Hardy

Jocelyn Hardy
Born (1945-12-05)December 5, 1945
Kénogami, Quebec, Canada
Died February 19, 2021(2021-02-19) (aged 75)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for California Golden Seals
Cleveland Crusaders
Chicago Cougars
Indianapolis Racers
San Diego Mariners
Playing career 1966–1978

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.[1]

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.[2] During that season he became the first professional player to score over 200 points in a season, finishing with 208.[2]

Subsequent coaching duties included the Binghamton Dusters, Shawinigan Cataractes, and Beauport Harfangs.

  1. ^ Décès de l'ancien joueur de hockey Joe Hardy (in French)
  2. ^ a b "1975-76 NAHL League Leaders". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved August 6, 2009.