Steven P. Guenette (born November 13, 1965) is a Canadian former professional

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who played 35 games in the

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for the

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and

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from 1987 to 1990. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1986 to 1992, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Guenette signed with the Penguins in 1985 after two seasons in the

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with the

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. He remained in the OHL for one more season in 1985–86, where he led the Platers to the

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title, and then the

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championship. Guenette won the

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as the OHL's top over-ager, as well as the

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as the top goaltender in the Memorial Cup, in addition to being named to the Memorial Cup All-Star team. Guenette broke into the NHL the following year, playing two games with the Penguins in 1986–87. He played 30 more games in Pittsburgh over the next two seasons. Spending most of his time in the International Hockey League where he won the

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for allowing the fewest goals in the IHL and was named a second-team all-star after recording a 23–4–5 record for the

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in 1987–88. The Penguins traded Guenette to the

in 1989 for a sixth round draft pick. He spent two seasons in the Flames organization, appearing in only three games for Calgary, and after a final season with the

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in 1991–92, retired from professional hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guenette, Steve 1965 births Living people Baltimore Skipjacks players Calgary Flames players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Guelph Platers players Ice hockey people from Ottawa Kalamazoo Wings (1974–2000) players Muskegon Lumberjacks players Pittsburgh Penguins players Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL) players Undrafted National Hockey League players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen