Michel Goulet

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Michel Goulet
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998
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Goulet in 2008
Born (1960-04-21) April 21, 1960 (age 65)
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 teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 20th overall, 1979
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19781994
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Ice hockey
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 West Germany
Canada Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Canada
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Canada

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.

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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, 42 loss 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 linemate Peter Šťastný. They were the first Hall of Famers to earn their credentials primarily with the Nordiques and their successors, the Colorado Avalanche. 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 in 1996 and 2001 as the Avalanche's 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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1976–77 Québec Remparts QMJHL 37171835914381119
1977–78 Québec RempartsQMJHL72736213510910110
1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 7828305865
1979–80 Quebec Nordiques NHL 7722325448
1980–81 Quebec NordiquesNHL763239714543477
1981–82 Quebec NordiquesNHL80424284481685136
1982–83 Quebec NordiquesNHL8057481055140006
1983–84 Quebec NordiquesNHL75566612276924617
1984–85 Quebec NordiquesNHL69554095551710112117
1985–86 Quebec NordiquesNHL75535110464312310
1986–87 Quebec NordiquesNHL754947966113951435
1987–88 Quebec NordiquesNHL80485810656
1988–89 Quebec NordiquesNHL6926386467
1989–90 Quebec NordiquesNHL5716294542
1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks NHL84159142466
1990–91 Chicago BlackhawksNHL7427386565
1991–92 Chicago BlackhawksNHL752241636993476
1992–93 Chicago BlackhawksNHL632321444330110
1993–94 Chicago BlackhawksNHL5616143026
NHL totals1,0895486051,15382592393978110

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1983 Canada WC 101896
1984 Canada CC 856110
1987 CanadaCC82350
Senior totals26817256

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