Phil Goyette
Joseph Georges Philippe Goyette was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played as a centre in the National Hockey League 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 seven NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, winning four Stanley Cup titles. On June 4, 1963, Goyette was to the New York Rangers with Don Marshall and Jacques Plante for Dave Balon, Leon Rochefort, Len Ronson, and Gump Worsley. He spent another seven seasons with the New York 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, 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 by Earl Ingarfield Sr. He never coached again, leaving his NHL coaching record at 6–38–4.Death
Goyette died in Montreal on January 17, 2026, at the age of 92.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