Joseph Eudore Jean-Guy "Smitty" Gendron - Born August 30, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec - Died June 30, 2022 in Quebec City, Quebec was a Canadian ice Hockey left winger and coach.

- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1961 with Montreal Canadiens.

- F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Champion 1965, 1966 with Quebec Aces.

Calder Cup finalist 1968 with Quebec Aces.

Avco World Trophy / Avco Cup finalist 1975 with Quebec Nordiques (coach).

Gendron played junior Hockey with the Trois-Rivières Reds before making his professional debut with the Providence Reds in 1954. The following season he was a steady role player in 63 games as a rookie with the New York Rangers, making his NHL debut on October 15, 1955 vs Montreal Canadiens at Montreal Forum in a 4-1 Canadiens win.

Gendron scored his 1st NHL goal vs Jacques Plante of Montreal Canadiens at 10:00 of 3rd period on November 9, 1955 at Madison Square Garden in a 1-1 tie.

Gendron filled a utility role with the Rangers for 2 more seasons before he was claimed by the Boston Bruins in the NHL Intra-League Draft in June, 1958.

Gendron was given more offensive responsibilities in Boston, and set a career high with 24 goals in 1959-60 while playing with Jerry Toppazzini and Charlie Burns.

Boston traded Gendron in late November 1960 to the Montreal Canadiens and was later claimed by the Rangers in the NHL Intra-League Draft in June 1961.

Gendron was again claimed by the Bruins in the NHL Intra-League Draft in June 1962 and returned to Boston for a couple of seasons before he was relegated to the AHL with Providence Reds and then Quebec Aces.

Gendron returned to the NHL in 1968 after his Quebec Aces club was purchased by the expansion Philadelphia Flyers. Gendron provided leadership and 3 straight 20-goal seasons for the Flyers before joining the Quebec Nordiques of the newly founded WHA in 1972-73. He played a checking role for 2 years in the Quebec City before retiring in 1974.

Gendron played in 864 regular season NHL games, scoring 182 goals (18 GWG), 201 assists with 695 penalty minutes and 42 NHL playoff games, scoring 7 goals (1 GWG), 4 assusts with 47 penalty minutes.

Gendron turned to coaching after his retirement, and coached the Nordiques from 1974 to 1976, taking them to the Avco Cup finals in 1975