Guy Gordon Gosselin (born January 6, 1964) is an American professional

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coach and former ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the eighth round, 159th overall, by the

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in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. Gosselin played five games in the

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with the Jets in the 1987–88 season in Jersey #5. He was scoreless with six

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. Since 2017, Gosselin has been the head coach of the

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. He coached the American team that went on to win a gold medal in

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* 1964 births Living people American men's ice hockey defensemen Ice hockey players at the 1988 Winter Olympics Ice hockey players at the 1992 Winter Olympics Kansas City Blades players Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Moncton Hawks players Olympic ice hockey players for the United States Skellefteå AIK players Ice hockey people from Rochester, Minnesota Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) draft picks Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-icehockey-defenceman-stub