1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 21 Phil Goyette Hockey Card (Front)
1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 21 Phil Goyette Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Clever is the word for Phil Goyette. He’s one of the league’s craftiest playmakers. Phil has been a top scorer the last six seasons after several years as a utility man with the Montreal Canadiens. Nickname: The Professor.
En Français
Adroit est le terme pour qualifier Phil Goyette. Il est l’un des plus habiles meneurs de jeu. Phil fut le meilleur compteur des six dernières saisons après avoir servi comme homme à tout faire avec les Canadiens de Montréal. Son surnom: le professeur.
Details
After moving to the New York Rangers from the Montreal Canadiens prior to the start of the 1963-64 NHL season, Phil Goyette’s numbers indeed increased. With the Rangers, he had a 65 point seasons, 20 more than any single season total he had with the Habs.
In 1963-64, his 41 assists and 65 points were both tops on the Rangers. He finished eighth in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, a single point ahead of teammate Rod Gilbert and 25 behind leader Stan Mikita of the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1967-68, he ranked tenth with 40 assists.
The best was yet to come. In 1969-70, he led the St. Louis Blues with 49 assists and 78 points while scoring 29 goals. He was fourth in overall scoring and fifth in assists. Goyette also contributed 14 points in 16 playoff games, leading the Blues to the Stanley Cup final before being swept by the Boston Bruins.
That year, he also took home the Lady Byng Trophy and was eighth in voting for the Hart Trophy. Phil sat a grand total of 16 penalty minutes over 72 games and led the league in scoring percentage with a 19.1.
Between 1956-57 and 1971-72, Phil Goyette played 941 regular season and 94 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and Buffalo Sabres. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion with the Habs.