Phil Goyette
Encyclopedia
Philippe Joseph Georges Goyette (born October 31, 1933 in Lachine
, Quebec
) is a retired professional
ice hockey
centreman who played in the NHL
for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.
, 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.
Lachine, Quebec
Lachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal.-History:...
, Quebec
Quebec
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) is a retired professional
Professional
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ice hockey
Ice hockey
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centreman who played in the NHL
National Hockey League
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for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.
Playing career
Goyette played 941 career NHL games, scoring 207 goals and 467 assists for 674 points. His 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 (all career highs).Life After NHL
Phil served as the first coach of the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, 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
- Won the 1969–70 Lady Byng Memorial TrophyLady Byng Memorial TrophyThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
- Won Stanley CupStanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. - Ranked No. 59 on the all-time list of New York Rangers in the book 100 Ranger Greats (John Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & SonsJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., also referred to as Wiley, is a global publishing company that specializes in academic publishing and markets its products to professionals and consumers, students and instructors in higher education, and researchers and practitioners in scientific, technical, medical, and...
, 2009).