Shot Left Height 1.80 m Position Centerman Role Ice hockey player Career end 1972 | Name Phil Goyette Career start 1956 Playing career Weight 77 kg | |
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Born October 31, 1933 (age 90)
Lachine, QC, CAN ( 1933-10-31 ) Played for Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers
St. Louis Blues
Buffalo Sabres Similar People Jean‑Guy Talbot, Ken Hitchcock, Jacques Plante, David Backes, Ray Bennett | ||
2010 hustle for a cure - 2010 lance et compte pour la cause - Phil Goyette
Joseph Georges Philippe Goyette (born October 31, 1933) is a retired professional ice hockey center who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.
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- 2010 hustle for a cure 2010 lance et compte pour la cause Phil Goyette
- Playing career
- Life After NHL
- Career achievements and records
- References
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 1970 Playoff run. Goyette also spent two seasons with the Buffalo Sabres.
Life After NHL
Phil served as the first coach of the New York Islanders, but was replaced midway through his first season by the team with Earl Ingarfield, Sr. He never coached again, leaving his NHL coaching record at 6–38–4.
Career achievements and records
