Benoit Gosselin (born July 19, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey
left wing
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. He played seven games in the
National Hockey League
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(NHL) with the
New York Rangers
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during the
1977–78 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.
Junior career
Born in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Gosselin played four years in the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...
. He started his
junior hockey
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career playing for the
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Brui ...
in the
1973–74 and
1974–1975 seasons. He was later moved to the
Sorel Éperviers
The Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks) were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec ...
for the
1975–76 season, and finally he played the
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen") were a Canadian junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They played home games at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was origi ...
in the
1976–77 season.
In 1977 Gosselin was rated by ''
The Hockey News
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'' draft preview issue as one of the QMJHL's top ten prospects.
NHL career
Gosselin had a short NHL career playing only seven games for the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...
in the
1977–78 season, though did not record a point.
On September 25, 1979 he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
, however he only played for their minor league affiliates.
Other leagues
Benoit Gosselin played for the
New Haven Nighthawks
The New Haven Nighthawks were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars (1972–1977), New York Islanders (1972–1973), New York Rangers ...
, and the
Sherbrooke Jets
The Sherbrooke Jets were a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL), based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. They were a farm team of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets. The team was coached by Rick Bowness in the ...
of the
American Hockey League
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. He also played for the
Tulsa Oilers
The Tulsa Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and play in the ECHL. The Oilers played their home games at the Tulsa Convention Center until 2008 when they moved into the new BOK Center. For many years, the Tuls ...
of the
Central Hockey League
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, and for three different
International Hockey League teams: Toledo, Kalamazoo, and Dayton. In Europe, Gosselin played for Caen, a
French
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** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ...
hockey team.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
References
External links
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1957 births
Living people
Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Dayton Gems players
Drakkars de Caen players
Ice hockey people from Montreal
Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players
New Haven Nighthawks players
New York Rangers draft picks
New York Rangers players
Quebec Nordiques (WHA) draft picks
Shawinigan Cataractes players
Sherbrooke Jets players
Sorel Éperviers players
Toledo Goaldiggers players
Trois-Rivières Draveurs players
Tulsa Oilers (1964–1984) players