Guy Rouleau (ice hockey)

Guy Rouleau (April 16, 1965 – December 7, 2008) was a Canadian ice hockey player.

Guy Rouleau
Born (1965-04-16)April 16, 1965
Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
Died December 7, 2008(2008-12-07) (aged 43)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Sherbrooke Canadiens
Springfield Indians
ECHL
Erie Panthers
IHL
Peoria Rivermen
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 1986–1998

Early life

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Rouleau was born in Beloeil, Quebec. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the most valuable player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his play with the Hull Olympiques during the 1985–86 QMJHL season.[1]

Career

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Rouleau was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft and never played in the National Hockey League. He played three seasons in the American league with the Sherbrooke Canadiens (1986–88) and the Springfield Falcons (1989–90). He also played for various minor league teams until 1998. Rouleau also played for the Montreal Roadrunners (1994–97) and Ottawa Loggers (only two games) in the now defunct inline hockey league Roller Hockey International. At the 1986 Memorial Cup, Rouleau tied Jeff Larmer's record for points in a Memorial Cup with 16.[2]

Personal life

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Rouleau died from complications related to a brain tumor on December 7, 2008.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1980–81 Bourassa Angevins QMAAA 2 0 0 0 0
1981–82 Bourassa Angevins QMAAA 48 49 66 115 5 5 7 12
1982–83 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 68 25 31 56 23 15 3 4 7 13
1983–84 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 70 60 73 133 30 17 9 20 29 42
1984–85 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 70 76 87 163 66
1985–86 Longueuil Chevaliers QMJHL 1 0 0 0 2
1985–86 Hull Olympiques QMJHL 61 91 100 191 70 15 23 20 43 21
1985–86 Hull Olympiques MC 5 7 9 16
1986–87 Zürcher SC CHE II 13 10 13 23 10
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 10 4 3 7 2 2 0 0 0 0
1987–88 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 76 26 47 73 42 4 0 1 1 2
1989–90 Erie Panthers ECHL 13 9 10 19 9
1989–90 Springfield Indians AHL 52 18 26 44 14 18 9 9 18 20
1990–91 SC Langnau CHE II 2 1 3 4 2
1991–92 ECD Sauerland DEU II 25 37 28 65 25
1992–93 HC Fiemme Cavalese ITA 16 15 16 31 8
1993–94 Peoria Rivermen IHL 6 0 2 2 0
1994–95 EHC Trier DEU II 42 37 55 92 108
1995–96 EHC Trier DEU II 46 46 62 108 40
1996–97 EHC Trier DEU II 47 33 50 83 74
1997–98 Reno Rage WCHL 12 5 7 12 4
AHL totals 138 48 76 124 58 24 9 10 19 22
DEU II totals 160 153 195 348 247

References

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  1. ^ QMJHL Individual Awards – Michel-Briere Trophy Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Knights' Mitch Marner approaching Memorial Cup scoring record".
  3. ^ "Guy Rouleau perd son combat" (in French). RDS.ca. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
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