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Michel Goulet

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Michel Goulet
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998
Goulet in 2008
Born (1960-04-21) April 21, 1960 (age 64)
Péribonka, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Birmingham Bulls
Quebec Nordiques
Chicago Blackhawks
National team  Canada
NHL draft 20th overall, 1979
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1978–1994

Michel Bernard Goulet (born April 21, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Birmingham Bulls in the World Hockey Association and the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. He was also a two-time Canada Cup champion with Team Canada. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998.

Playing career

WHA

Goulet played his first professional season with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA during the 1978–79 season in which he scored 28 goals and 58 points. Following the NHL-WHA merger, Goulet was declared eligible for the 1979 entry draft and was selected by the Quebec Nordiques.

NHL

Goulet was one of the NHL's most prolific scorers during the 1980s. He achieved 50 goals in a season in four consecutive years, starting with the 1982–83 season, and became one of the centrepieces of the team along with the Šťastný brothers.

During the 1989–90 season, in which the Nordiques finished with a record of 12 wins, 61 losses and seven ties and failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season, Goulet was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks, along with goalie Greg Millen and a sixth round pick at 1991 NHL entry draft, for Everett Sanipass, Dan Vincelette and Mario Doyon.[1]

On March 16, 1994, during a game at the Montreal Forum, Goulet crashed into the end boards, striking his head and causing a severe concussion.[2][3] Goulet announced his retirement from the NHL on January 26, 1995, as a result of the incident.[4][5]

Post-retirement

On March 16, 1995, exactly one year after Goulet's career-ending injury, his number 16 was retired by the Nordiques before a large crowd at le Colisée de Québec, where he enjoyed his most productive years. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998 alongside former teammate Peter Šťastný. In 1089 NHL games he recorded 548 goals and 604 assists for 1152 points.

While Goulet never won a Stanley Cup as a player, he did win the cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001 as director of player personnel.

Goulet was a scout for the Calgary Flames until the end of the 2015-16 NHL season. He became a scout for the Anaheim Ducks at the start of the 2017-18 season.

Honours

In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in the “Legends of the Game” category.[6]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1976–77 Québec Remparts QMJHL 37 17 18 35 9 14 3 8 11 19
1977–78 Québec Remparts QMJHL 72 73 62 135 109 1 0 1 1 0
1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 78 28 30 58 65 — — — — —
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 77 22 32 54 48 — — — — —
1980–81 Quebec Nordiques NHL 76 32 39 71 45 4 3 4 7 7
1981–82 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 42 42 84 48 16 8 5 13 6
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 57 48 105 51 4 0 0 0 6
1983–84 Quebec Nordiques NHL 75 56 66 122 76 9 2 4 6 17
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 69 55 40 95 55 17 10 11 21 17
1985–86 Quebec Nordiques NHL 75 53 51 104 64 3 1 2 3 10
1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 75 49 47 96 61 13 9 5 14 35
1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL 80 48 58 106 56 — — — — —
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 69 26 38 64 67 — — — — —
1989–90 Quebec Nordiques NHL 57 16 29 45 42 — — — — —
1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 8 4 1 5 9 14 2 4 6 6
1990–91 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 74 27 38 65 65 — — — — —
1991–92 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 75 22 41 63 69 9 3 4 7 6
1992–93 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 63 23 21 44 43 3 0 1 1 0
1993–94 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 56 16 14 30 26 — — — — —
NHL totals 1,089 548 605 1,153 825 92 39 39 78 110

International

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1983 Canada WC 10 1 8 9 6
1984 Canada CC 8 5 6 11 0
1987 Canada CC 8 2 3 5 0
Senior totals 26 8 17 25 6

See also

References

  1. ^ Murphy, Robert J. (March 5, 1990). "Blackhawks acquire Goulet, Millen - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "NHL ROUNDUP : Goulet Takes Scary Fall at Montreal". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "GOULET STILL IN HOSPITAL". Washington Post. March 18, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Sullivan, Paul (September 10, 1994). "DOCTORS TELL GOULET TO RETIRE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "CLASSY GOULET SAYS GOODBYE". Chicago Tribune. January 27, 1995. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1980 		Succeeded by
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Goulet