Michel Goulet

Michel Goulet
Michel Goulet
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1998
	Goulet in 2008
Born	April 21, 1960 (age 64); 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 team	Canada
NHL draft	20th overall, 1979; Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1978–1994

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.

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, 61 losses and 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 teammate Peter Šťastný. 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 with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001 as 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	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976–77	Québec Remparts	QMJHL	37	17	18	35	9	14	3	8	11	19
1977–78	Québec Remparts	QMJHL	72	73	62	135	109	1	0	1	1	0
1978–79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA	78	28	30	58	65	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	77	22	32	54	48	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	76	32	39	71	45	4	3	4	7	7
1981–82	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	80	42	42	84	48	16	8	5	13	6
1982–83	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	80	57	48	105	51	4	0	0	0	6
1983–84	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	75	56	66	122	76	9	2	4	6	17
1984–85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	69	55	40	95	55	17	10	11	21	17
1985–86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	75	53	51	104	64	3	1	2	3	10
1986–87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	75	49	47	96	61	13	9	5	14	35
1987–88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	80	48	58	106	56	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	69	26	38	64	67	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	57	16	29	45	42	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	8	4	1	5	9	14	2	4	6	6
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	74	27	38	65	65	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	75	22	41	63	69	9	3	4	7	6
1992–93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	63	23	21	44	43	3	0	1	1	0
1993–94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	56	16	14	30	26	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			1,089	548	605	1,153	825	92	39	39	78	110

International

Year	Team	Event	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983	Canada	WC	10	1	8	9	6
1984	Canada	CC	8	5	6	11	0
1987	Canada	CC	8	2	3	5	0
Senior totals			26	8	17	25	6

References

^ Murphy, Robert J. (March 5, 1990). "Blackhawks acquire Goulet, Millen - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ "NHL ROUNDUP : Goulet Takes Scary Fall at Montreal". Los Angeles Times. March 17, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ "GOULET STILL IN HOSPITAL". Washington Post. March 18, 1994. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ Sullivan, Paul (September 10, 1994). "DOCTORS TELL GOULET TO RETIRE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ "CLASSY GOULET SAYS GOODBYE". Chicago Tribune. January 27, 1995. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
^ "WHA Hall of Fame Members". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2013-09-14.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Lucien DeBlois	Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick 1980	Succeeded by Randy Moller

[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.

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