| Steve Gotaas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1967 Camrose, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Minnesota North Stars Pittsburgh Penguins Klagenfurt AC Düsseldorfer EG | ||
| NHL Draft | 86th overall, 1985 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| Playing career | 1987–1994 | ||
Steven P. Gotaas (born May 10, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 49 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars and Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983–84 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 65 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1984–85 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 32 | 41 | 73 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | ||
| 1985–86 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 61 | 40 | 61 | 101 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | ||
| 1986–87 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 68 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 94 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | ||
| 1987–88 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 34 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 30 | 24 | 22 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1988–89 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1988–89 | Muskegon Lumberjacks | IHL | 19 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1990–91 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 78 | 30 | 49 | 79 | 88 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1990–91 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Kalamazoo Wings | IHL | 72 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 115 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 | Klagenfurt AC | Austria | 11 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Düsseldorfer EG | 1.GBun | 30 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Las Vegas Thunder | IHL | 39 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||
| NHL Totals | 49 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
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