Phil Goyette

Phil Goyette
Phil Goyette
Born	October 31, 1933 (age 90); 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 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
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
Team	Year	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

Preceded by Alex Delvecchio	Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1970	Succeeded by John Bucyk
Preceded by Position created	Head coach of the New York Islanders 1972–73	Succeeded by Earl Ingarfield