Michel Deziel (born January 31, 1954, in

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) is a Canadian former professional

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. He was drafted in the third round, 47th overall, by the

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in the

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. He played one game in the

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with the Sabres, appearing in a single playoff contest during 1975 playoffs, on May 1, 1975, against the

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. He did not score a point. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1974 to 1980, was spent in the minor leagues. Deziel was a star in

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, one season ( 1973–74) scoring 227 points in 69 games for the

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, a team that averaged 8.9 goals per game. The mark stands as the fourth-highest single-season point total in QMJHL history. He was also drafted by the

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; however, he never played in that league.

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Career statistics

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