Guy Gosselin

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Guy Gosselin
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Gosselin in 2015
Born (1964-01-06) January 6, 1964 (age 61)
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Defense
Shot Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 159th overall, 1982
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 19881994

Guy Gordon Gosselin (born January 6, 1964) is an American professional ice sled hockey coach and former ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 159th overall, by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft.

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Gosselin played five games in the National Hockey League with the Jets in the 1987–88 season in Jersey #5. He was scoreless with six penalty minutes.

Since 2017, Gosselin has been the head coach of the United States men's national ice sledge hockey team. [1] He coached the American team that went on to win a gold medal in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1980–81 John Marshall High School HS-MN
1981–82John Marshall High SchoolHS-MN2214152948
1982–83 University of Minnesota Duluth WCHA 40000
1983–84 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA3733626
1984–85 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA47371025
1985–86 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA392161853
1986–87 University of Minnesota DuluthWCHA33781566
1987–88 United States National Team Intl503192282
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 50006
1988–89 Moncton Hawks AHL 58281056
1989–90 Moncton HawksAHL7021012371011210
1990–91 Skellefteå AIK SWE-2 3434724
1991–92United States National TeamIntl1813420
1992–93 Skellefteå AIKSWE-229471120
1993–94 Kansas City Blades IHL 191672
AHL totals1284182293101122
NHL totals50006

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1986 United States WC 800010
1988 United States OLY 60332
1990 United StatesWC103034
1991 United StatesWC100116
1992 United StatesOLY80006
Senior totals4234728

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-WCHA Second Team 1986–87 [2]

References

  1. "Guy Gosselin Named Head Coach of U.S. Paralympic Sled Hockey Team for Paralympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018". teamusa.org. USA Hockey. Archived from the original on April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  2. "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.