1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 194 Simon Nolet Hockey Card (Front)
1970-71 O-Pee-Chee 194 Simon Nolet Hockey Card (Back)
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Card Notes
Former AHL scoring champion (1967-68), Simon has a wicked slap shot which propelled him to 22 goals in only 56 games with Flyers last season. He has added scoring punch to the Flyers attack and more noticeably is one of the least penalized players in the NHL.
En Français
Ancien champion compteur (1967-68) de la LHA. Simon a un lancer claqué dangereux qui lui permet de compter 22 buts en seulement 56 joutes avec les Flyers l’an dernier. Il a amélioré l’attaque des Flyers et il est l’un des joueurs les moins punis dans la LNH.
Details
With the Quebec Aces in 1967-68, Simon Nolet scored 44 goals and assisted 52 for 96 points. He was awarded the John B. Sollenberger Trophy for the AHL’s overall scoring leader, finishing a single point ahead of Bob Barlow of the Rochester Americans. His goal total was good for second, three behind leader Eddie Kachur of the Providence Reds.
1970-71 was the year that Nolet became a true regular in the National Hockey League and never played in the minors again. After helping the Flyers to a historic Stanley Cup championship in 1973-74, he was picked up by the Kansas City Scouts in the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft. Simon was the fifth overall pick and the first non-goalie to be selected.
On October 9, 1974 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Simon Nolet scored a goal 56 seconds into the second period to become the first ever to score a goal for the Kansas City Scouts. The goal was assisted by Dave Hudson and Jim McElmury. The Scouts lost the game 6-2 with Michel Plasse being pummeled with 46 shots.
In all, Simon Nolet played in 562 regular season and 34 playoff games in the NHL between 1967-68 and 1976-77 with the Flyers, Scouts, Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Rockies. He was the first team captain in Kansas City Scouts (Colorado Rockies / New Jersey Devils) history.