Richmond "Rich" Gosselin (born April 25, 1956) is a

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retired professional

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player who played in the

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(WHA) and the Swiss-A League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft by the

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. Gosselin played three games with the

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during the

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, after which he went overseas to play in

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. Gosselin served as a head coach in various European leagues after his playing career ended. In

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, he has coached the Eastman Midget 'AAA' Selects,

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, and

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junior hockey teams. Gosselin coached the Prairie Thunder to a second-place finish at the 2009 Allan Cup.

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