Ronald David Loustel (born March 7, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League (NHL) game for the Winnipeg Jets during the 1980–81 NHL season. He has the stigma of having allowed more goals than any other goaltender who only appeared in one NHL game. He allowed 10 goals on 51 shots (41 saves, 80.4 SV%) in a 10–2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in his sole career NHL game on March 27, 1981. He has also played for the Kelowna Buckaroos, Saskatoon Blades, Tulsa Oilers, Brandon Wheat Kings, and Fort Wayne Komets.

Ron Loustel
Born (1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 62)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 6th round, 107th overall, 1980
Winnipeg Jets
Playing career 1980–1983

Playing career

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General manager John Ferguson Sr., facing severe goaltending woes, called up Loustel from the Saskatoon Blades of the Western Hockey League (WHL), hoping he would be the solution. In his only NHL appearance against the Vancouver Canucks, while he made 41 saves, the Canucks got 51 shots on goal, giving him 10 goals against (GA). Since he never played another NHL game, he currently holds the record of having the most GA of any goalie who played only 1 NHL game.[1][2]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1978–79 Kelowna Buckaroos BCJHL 44 22 19 2 2493 203 0 4.88 .872
1979–80 Saskatoon Blades WHL 41 13 20 3 2203 181 0 4.93 .872
1980–81 Saskatoon Blades WHL 55 15 31 2 2932 278 0 5.69 .854
1980–81 Winnipeg Jets NHL 1 0 1 0 60 10 0 10.00 .804
1980–81 Tulsa Oilers CHL 1 0 1 0 29 5 0 10.34 .737
1981–82 Saskatoon Blades WHL 42 27 11 1 2280 172 0 4.53 .871
1982–83 Brandon Wheat Kings WHL 28 7 20 0 1627 192 0 7.08 .833
1982–83 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 1 33 3 0 5.45
NHL totals 1 0 1 0 60 10 0 10.00 .804

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Maguire, Liam (20 November 2012). Next Goal Wins!: The Ultimate NHL Historian's One-of-a-Kind Collection of Hockey Trivia. Random House of Canada. p. 146. ISBN 9780307363411. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ Ken, Reid (11 October 2016). One Night Only: Conversations with the NHL's One-Game Wonders. ECW Press. ISBN 9781770909113. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
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