Joseph Jonathan Delisle (June 30, 1977 – March 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional

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. He played one game in the

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with the

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during the 1998–99 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1997 to 2006, was spent in the minor leagues.

Early life

Delisle was born in

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. As a youth, he played in the 1991

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with the Northern Selects

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team.

Playing career

Delisle was drafted in the fourth round, 86th overall, of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft by the

. He played one game in the

with the Canadiens during the

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, against the

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on October 21, 1998. He went scoreless in 4:32 of ice time.

Death

He died in car accident in

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, Québec on March 16, 2006.https://www.enbeauce.com/actualites/faits-divers/4851/le-coroner-divulgue-son-rapport-sur-la-mort-de-jonathan-delisle

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

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