Jean Cusson

Jean Cusson
Born	October 5, 1942 Verdun, QC, CAN
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	HC Genève-Servette
National team	Canada
Playing career	1967–1976

Jean Cusson (born October 5, 1942) is a retired professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League for the Oakland Seals. Cusson spent three years with the Canadian national team before the Seals signed him to a three-game amateur tryout contract in March, 1968. He only played two games for the Seals registering no points and a single shot on goal. He returned to Canada and played 2 seasons as a senior amateur, then moved to Switzerland and played out the remainder of his career in the Swiss National League.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964–65	University of Montreal	CIAU		15	19	16	35			–	–	–	–	–
1965–66	Canadian National Team	IIHF								–	–	–	–	–
1966–67	Canadian National Team	IIHF								–	–	–	–	–
1967–68	Canadian National Team	IIHF								–	–	–	–	–
1967–68	Oakland Seals	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		–	–	–	–	–
1968–69	Ottawa Nationals	OHA Sr. A		8	6	6	12	0		–	–	–	–	–
1969–70	Granby	QSHL
1970–71	HC Genève-Servette	Swiss-A
1971–72	HC Genève-Servette	Swiss-A
1972–73	HC Genève-Servette	Swiss-A
1973–74	HC Genève-Servette	Swiss-A
1974–75	SCL Tigers	Swiss-A
1975–76	SCL Tigers	Swiss-A
1976–77	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Swiss-A
1978–79	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Swiss-A
1979–80	HC La Chaux-de-Fonds	Swiss-A
NHL Totals				2	0	0	0	0		–	–	–	–	–

International play

Olympic medal record
World Championships
	1967	Ice hockey

International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1965–66	Canada
1966–67	Canada
1967	Canada	WC	7	3	0	3	0
1967–68	Canada		20	15	7	22	6

External links

• Jean Cusson's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Jean Cusson's biography at Legends of Hockey
• 1970 interview (in french) of Jean Cusson in Geneva upon his arrival in Switzerland