Pete Goegan

Pete Goegan
Goegan with the Pittsburgh Hornets
Born	(1934-03-06)March 6, 1934 Fort William, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 8, 2008(2008-10-08) (aged 74) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars
Playing career	1956–1969

Peter John Goegan (March 6, 1934 – October 8, 2008) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 383 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, and Minnesota North Stars between 1958 and 1968. Goegan recorded 20 goals and 70 assists during his NHL Career.

Playing career

Goegan started playing hockey Fort William, Ontario, and then moved for two seasons to the Northern Ontario Hockey Association before joining professional hockey in 1956.

He played for two years in the American Hockey League (AHL) with the Cleveland Barons, winning a Calder Cup, but in the 1957–58 season he debuted in the NHL with the Detroit Red Wings. In the following seasons he became a defender for the Red Wings, except for a loan to the Edmonton Flyers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) during the 1959-60 championship.

In 1962 he played for a few months in the New York Rangers organization, winning another Calder Cup with the Springfield Indians farm team, but in October he returned to the Red Wings. He split five seasons between the Rangers and another AHL affiliate, the Pittsburgh Hornets, with whom he won the third Calder Cup in his career.

Goegan was selected in the 1967 NHL Expansion Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, with whom he played 46 games in addition to a WHL loan to the Phoenix Roadrunners. He retired a year later in 1969 after playing with the Baltimore Clippers and the Denver Spurs.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1951–52	Fort William Canadians	TBJHL		29	2	6	8	84		—	—	—	—	—
1952–53	Fort William Canadians	TBJHL		21	12	11	23	108		6	2	1	3	14
1952–53	Fort William Canadians	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	1	2	26
1953–54	Fort William Canadians	TBJHL		23	4	11	15	147		4	1	3	4	8
1953–54	Fort William Canadians	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		13	1	0	1	33
1954–55	Fort William Beavers	NOHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1954–55	Fort William Beavers	Al-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		13	4	1	5	33
1955–56	Sault Ste. Marie Indians	NOHA		59	6	21	27	104		7	2	1	3	6
1956–57	Cleveland Barons	AHL		51	3	17	20	121		11	0	0	0	30
1957–58	Cleveland Barons	AHL		55	6	17	23	94		—	—	—	—	—
1957–58	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		14	0	2	2	28		4	0	0	0	18
1958–59	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		67	1	11	12	109		—	—	—	—	—
1959–60	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		21	3	0	3	6		6	1	0	1	13
1959–60	Edmonton Flyers	WHL		40	11	16	27	107		—	—	—	—	—
1960–61	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		67	5	29	34	78		11	0	1	1	18
1961–62	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		39	5	5	10	24		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	New York Rangers	NHL		7	0	2	2	6		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Springfield Indians	AHL		7	0	1	1	12		11	3	3	6	20
1962–63	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		62	1	8	9	48		11	0	2	2	12
1963–64	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		12	0	0	0	8		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		55	6	17	23	127		5	0	0	0	6
1964–65	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		4	1	0	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		68	9	14	23	163		2	0	0	0	2
1965–66	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		13	0	2	2	14		1	0	0	0	0
1965–66	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		52	4	17	21	85		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		31	2	6	8	12		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		34	4	16	20	60		9	1	5	6	17
1967–68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		46	1	2	3	30		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Phoenix Roadrunners	WHL		15	2	5	7	18		4	0	0	0	0
1968–69	Denver Spurs	WHL		34	1	10	11	40		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		25	0	4	4	30		4	0	1	1	0
AHL totals				347	32	103	135	692		42	4	9	13	75
NHL totals				383	19	67	86	365		33	1	3	4	61

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database