Bernard Deschamps (born 29 May 1944) is a French

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey in North America) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an Ice rink, ice skating rink with Ice hockey rink, lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. Tw ...

player. He competed in the men's tournament at the

1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. The 1968 Winter Games marked the first time ...

. He played on numerous teams. Deschamps played on multiple teams including the Long Island Ducks (ice hockey) of the American Hockey League. He would additionally play for Sudbury Wolves, Indianapolis Chiefs, Baltimore Clippers, St. Paul Rangers and the Providence Reds. Deschamps was considered to be a top minor league prospect. In 1975, he was selected on waivers to earn a spot on the roster for the New York Rangers. Deschamps was influential in the career of African American Hockey player Val James. He served as the coach for St. John's University's Hockey team. In 2002, he was selected to coach the hockey team for Suny Stony Brook. Deschamps also worked as a real estate salesman.

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* 1944 births Living people Olympic ice hockey players for France Ice hockey players at the 1968 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Lorient {{France-icehockey-bio-stub