Christian Soucy (born September 14, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He appeared in one National Hockey League game with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993–94 season. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1993 to 2003, was spent in the minor leagues.
| Christian Soucy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 14, 1970 Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg; 11 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Right | ||
| Played for | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2003 | ||
Early life
editSoucy was born in Gatineau, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Gatineau.[1]
Career
editSoucy joined the Blackhawks after two years playing for the University of Vermont men's hockey team, where he ranks fifth all-time in save percentage (.908) and fifth all-time in goals against average (2.99).[citation needed] He played less than four minutes of one National Hockey League game with the Chicago Blackhawks in the 1993–94 season, on March 31, 1994, against the Washington Capitals. Soucy did not face a shot during that brief appearance. Soucy's record was surpassed by Jorge Alves on December 31, 2016, who played 7.6 seconds in his only NHL game.[citation needed]
Throughout his 10-year career, Soucy played in various minor leagues, including the International Hockey League, American Hockey League, ECHL, and Central Hockey League, among others.[citation needed]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1989–90 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 47 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 2721 | 212 | 1 | 4.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Pembroke Lumber Kings | CJHL | 54 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 3109 | 198 | 2 | 3.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 30 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1783 | 81 | 0 | 2.83 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | University of Vermont | ECAC | 29 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1708 | 90 | 1 | 3.16 | .906 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 46 | 14 | 25 | 1 | 2302 | 159 | 1 | 4.14 | .884 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 42 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2216 | 148 | 0 | 4.01 | .876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Fort Worth Fire | CHL | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | .891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Jacksonville Lizard Kings | ECHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 11 | 0 | 3.68 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Indianapolis Ice | IHL | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1198 | 62 | 0 | 3.11 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Kentucky Thoroughblades | AHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 11 | 0 | 4.77 | .866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Baton Rouge Kingfish | ECHL | 46 | 18 | 20 | 3 | 2421 | 128 | 3 | 3.17 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Austin Ice Bats | WPHL | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 658 | 38 | 0 | 3.46 | .896 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 321 | 14 | 0 | 2.61 | .913 | ||
| 1997–98 | Houston Aeros | IHL | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 288 | 9 | 0 | 1.87 | .915 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Baton Rouge Kingfish | ECHL | 25 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1386 | 69 | 2 | 2.99 | .914 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Tucson Gila Monsters | WCHL | 16 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 903 | 56 | 0 | 3.72 | .870 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Arkansas GlacierCats | WPHL | 65 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 3652 | 225 | 1 | 3.70 | .905 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 372 | 31 | 1 | 5.00 | .894 | ||
| 2000–01 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 54 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 3030 | 186 | 3 | 3.68 | .890 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 1.02 | .967 | ||
| 2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Elmira Jackals | UHL | 52 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2951 | 133 | 3 | 2.70 | .917 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 864 | 31 | 1 | 2.15 | .931 | ||
| 2002–03 | Alaska Aces | WCHL | 45 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 2485 | 171 | 1 | 4.13 | .882 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Christian Soucy @ hockeygoalies.org
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