| Phil Goyette | |||
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| Born |
October 31, 1933 Lachine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers St. Louis Blues Buffalo Sabres | ||
| Playing career | 1956–1972 | ||
Joseph Georges Philippe Goyette (born October 31, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey center who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.
Playing career
Goyette played 941 career NHL games, scoring 207 goals and 467 assists for 674 points. Goyette played his first 7 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens. He spent another 7 seasons with the New York Rangers. Goyette's best offensive season was the 1969–70 season when, as a member of the St. Louis Blues, he scored 29 goals and 49 assists for 78 points (both career highs). Goyette played for the Blues for only one year, his 14th of 16 total seasons played, making it all the way to the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals. He had 3 goals and 11 assists in the team's 1970 playoff run. Goyette also spent two seasons with the Buffalo Sabres.
Coaching career
Goyette served as the first coach of the New York Islanders, but was replaced midway through his first season by the team by Earl Ingarfield Sr. He never coached again, leaving his NHL coaching record at 6–38–4.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1950–51 | Montreal Nationale | QJHL | 44 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1951–52 | Montreal Nationale | QJHL | 45 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1952–53 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 44 | 23 | 36 | 59 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1953–54 | Montreal Jr. Canadiens | QJHL | 50 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Cincinnati Mohawks | IHL | 57 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1954–55 | Montreal Royals | QHL | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 58 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1955–56 | Montreal Royals | Ed-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1956–57 | Montreal Royals | QHL | 47 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 70 | 9 | 37 | 46 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1958–59 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 63 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 65 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 62 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 69 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1962–63 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 32 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963–64 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1964–65 | New York Rangers | NHL | 52 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1965–66 | New York Rangers | NHL | 60 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 12 | 49 | 61 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967–68 | New York Rangers | NHL | 73 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1968–69 | New York Rangers | NHL | 67 | 13 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969–70 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 72 | 29 | 49 | 78 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 1970–71 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 60 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 941 | 207 | 467 | 674 | 131 | 94 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 26 | ||||
Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular season | Post season | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| New York Islanders | 1972-73 | 48 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 8th in East | Fired |
Career achievements and records
- Won the 1954-55 James Gatschene Memorial Trophy, IHL
- Won the 1954-55 George H. Wilkinson Trophy, IHL
- Won the 1969–70 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
- Won Stanley Cup 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960.
- In the 2009 book 100 Ranger Greats, was ranked No. 59 all-time of the 901 New York Rangers who had played during the team's first 82 seasons[1]
References
- ↑ Cohen, Russ; Halligan, John; Raider, Adam (2009). 100 Ranger Greats: Superstars, Unsung Heroes and Colorful Characters. John Wiley & Sons. p. 94. ISBN 978-0470736197. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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