Alain Raymond (born June 24, 1965) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played one game in the

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with the

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during the 1987–88 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1992, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Raymond played one game in the

with the

during the 1987–88 season, on December 9, 1987 against the

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. He gave up two goals in the two periods that he played. In his first full IHL season with the

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, Raymond won the

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, awarded to the goaltenders with the fewest goals against in the regular season. Raymond split most of his time during the 1989–90 season between two clubs. He played 31 games with the

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and played another 11 games with their parent club, the AHL's

Baltimore Skipjacks The Baltimore Skipjacks were a minor league professional ice hockey team from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The Skipjacks originated in 1979, and played as the Baltimore Clippers in the Eastern Hockey League for two seasons. The team was ...

. Raymond went 17–12–1 with a 3.60 GAA, earning him named the starting goalie on the East Coast Hockey League's all-star team. Raymond later became a goaltender coach with the

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of the QMJHL.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, Alain 1965 births Living people Baltimore Skipjacks players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Fort Wayne Komets players Hampton Roads Admirals players Hull Olympiques players Nashville Knights players People from Rimouski Peoria Rivermen (IHL) players Trois-Rivières Draveurs players Washington Capitals draft picks Washington Capitals players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 20th-century Canadian sportsmen

Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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