Phil Goyette
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| Phil Goyette | |||
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| Born |
October 31, 1933 Lachine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
January 17, 2026 (aged 92) Montreal, 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 (October 31, 1933 – January 17, 2026) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a centre in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.
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Goyette played 941 career NHL games, scoring 207 goals and 467 assists for 674 points. Goyette played his first seven NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, winning four Stanley Cup titles. On June 4, 1963, Goyette was traded to the New York Rangers with Donnie Marshall and Jacques Plante for Dave Balon, Leon Rochefort, Len Ronson, and Gump Worsley. He spent another seven seasons with the Rangers, before being traded on June 10, 1969 to the St. Louis Blues for a first-round draft pick. Goyette had his best offensive season with the Blues, scoring 29 goals and 49 assists for 78 points (both career highs), winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct and leading the team to the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals. He had three goals and 11 assists in the team's 1970 playoff run. Goyette was drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970 expansion draft. Goyette was traded back to the Rangers late in the 1971–72 campaign and retired after the season.
Coaching career
Goyette started the 1972–73 season as the inaugural coach of the expansion New York Islanders but was replaced January 29, 1973[1] by Earl Ingarfield Sr. He never coached again, leaving his NHL coaching record at 6–38–4.
Death
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 | Postseason | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| New York Islanders | 1972–73 | 48 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 30 | 8th in East | Fired |
