Daniel Goneau (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He played in 53 games the

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with the

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from 1996 to 2000. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 2009, was mainly spent in the minor leagues.

Biography

As a youth, Goneau played in the 1990

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with a

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team from

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. Goneau was originally drafted by the

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at the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, but chose not to sign with them. Two years later, he was drafted by the Rangers in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. Goneau played in 41 games during the

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, collecting ten goals and three assists for 13 points. The following season he played in only 11 games scoring twice, while spending most of the season with the Rangers'

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(AHL) affiliate, the

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. After spending the entire 1998–99 season with the Wolf Pack, Goneau returned for one more game during the 1999–2000 season which proved to be his final game in the NHL. Goneau later played in the AHL, the International Hockey League and the

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, before retiring in 2008. He also played in the United Kingdom for the

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during the

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, scoring 15 points in as many games.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Goneau, Daniel 1976 births Living people Binghamton Rangers players Boston Bruins draft picks Bracknell Bees players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in England Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Scotland Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey left wingers Dauphins d'Épinal players Detroit Vipers players ERC Ingolstadt players Fife Flyers players Fort Wayne Komets players Granby Prédateurs players Hartford Wolf Pack players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Montreal Laval Titan players Laval Titan Collège Français players Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players Lowell Lock Monsters players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Richmond Renegades players Thetford Mines Isothermic players VEU Feldkirch players