Steve Guenette

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Steve Guenette
Born (1965-11-13) November 13, 1965 (age 57)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
Calgary Flames
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1992

Steven P. Guenette (born November 13, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 35 games in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Calgary Flames from 1987 to 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1992, was spent in the minor leagues.

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Playing career

Guenette signed with the Penguins in 1985 after two seasons in the Ontario Hockey League with the Guelph Platers. He remained in the OHL for one more season in 1985–86, where he led the Platers to the J. Ross Robertson Cup title, and then the 1986 Memorial Cup championship. Guenette won the Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy as the OHL's top over-ager, as well as the Hap Emms Memorial Trophy as the top goaltender in the Memorial Cup, in addition to being named to the Memorial Cup All-Star team. [1]

Guenette broke into the NHL the following year, playing two games with the Penguins in 1986–87. He played 30 more games in Pittsburgh over the next two seasons. Spending most of his time in the International Hockey League where he won the James Norris Memorial Trophy for allowing the fewest goals in the IHL and was named a second-team all-star after recording a 23–4–5 record for the Muskegon Lumberjacks in 1987–88. [2]

The Penguins traded Guenette to the Calgary Flames in 1989 for a sixth round draft pick. He spent two seasons in the Flames organization, appearing in only three games for Calgary, and after a final season with the Kalamazoo Wings in 1991–92, retired from professional hockey. [2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1981–82 Gloucester Rangers CJHL 1———60606.00—————————
1982–83Gloucester RangersCJHL30———154612404.81—————————
1983–84 Guelph Platers OHL 389201180815505.14—————————
1984–85 Guelph PlatersOHL4716224259320014.63—————————
1985–86 Guelph PlatersOHL5026201291016533.40.8952015311675412.77—
1985–86 Guelph Platers M-Cup —————————4312401203.00—
1986–87 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 2020112804.30.846————————
1986–87 Baltimore Skipjacks AHL 5421230303515753.10—————————
1987–88 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL19127010926113.35.895————————
1987–88 Muskegon Lumberjacks IHL 33234519439142.81—————————
1988–89 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL115605744104.29.867————————
1988–89 Muskegon LumberjacksIHL106405973903.92—————————
1988–89 Salt Lake Golden Eagles IHL30245018108222.72—13857824403.38—
1989–90 Calgary Flames NHL2110120804.02.840————————
1989–90 Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL4722214277916003.45—10445453513.85—
1990–91 Calgary FlamesNHL110060404.00.867————————
1990–91 Salt Lake Golden EaglesIHL4326134252113723.26—20159909.15—
1991–92 Kalamazoo Wings IHL2179310947013.84—————————
NHL totals3519160195612213.74.881————————

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References

  1. ↑ Podnieks, Andrew (2003). Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL. Toronto: Doubleday Canada. p. 313. ISBN   0-385-25999-9.
  2. 1 2 "Steve Guenette profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
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