Alain Chevrier facts for kids

Alain Guy Chevrier (born April 23, 1961) is a former ice hockey goaltender from Canada. He played in the NHL for several teams during the 1980s and early 1990s.

Alain Chevrier's Early Hockey Days

Alain Chevrier started playing hockey at a young age. In 1974, he played in the famous Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. He was part of a team from his hometown, Cornwall, Ontario.

Playing in Junior Leagues

In 1978, Alain took his first big step in junior hockey. He played for the Cornwall Royals in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. This was Canada's top league for young players. The next season, he moved to the Ottawa Jr. Senators. This team was in the Central Junior A Hockey League.

College Hockey at Miami University

Back then, playing major junior hockey in Canada did not stop players from joining US colleges. So, Alain decided to play college hockey in the United States. He joined Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1980.

Alain quickly became a regular starting goalie for Miami University. Their hockey program had only started playing in NCAA Division I in 1978. He played for four years under coach Steve Cady. In his first year (1980-81), he was named the team's Rookie of the Year. By the end of his college career, he had made 2,440 saves. This is one of the highest totals in Miami University's history. In 1992, Alain Chevrier was the first hockey player from Miami to be put into their Hall of Fame.

Alain Chevrier's NHL Journey

After college, Alain was not chosen in the NHL draft. But he still signed with the Fort Wayne Komets. This team was in the International Hockey League (IHL). He played 56 games there. His strong play caught the eye of the New Jersey Devils.

Starting with the New Jersey Devils

Alain then joined the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. He spent three seasons with them. For the 1986-87 season, he became the team's main starting goalie. In 1987-88, he shared playing time with other goalies. He had a good goals-against average (GAA) of 3.77.

On March 9, 1986, something special happened. Hockey legend Gilbert Perreault scored his 500th NHL goal against Alain Chevrier.

Moving to the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks

In 1988, Alain was traded to the Winnipeg Jets. He faced a lot of competition for playing time there. He played only 22 games for the Jets. In January 1989, he was traded again. This time, he went to the Chicago Blackhawks.

With the Blackhawks, Alain was quickly put into the starting role. Other goalies on the team were having a tough time. Alain played very well in 27 games. He helped the Blackhawks reach the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs. He had an amazing 2.61 GAA in the playoffs. He led the Blackhawks all the way to the conference finals. They eventually lost to the Calgary Flames, who won the Stanley Cup that year.

Final NHL Teams and Retirement

Alain started the next season (1989-90) with the Chicago Blackhawks. But in March 1990, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played only a few games for them. For the 1990-91 season, the Detroit Red Wings signed him. He played only three NHL games for them. Most of his time that season was spent in the IHL with the San Diego Gulls. Alain Chevrier retired from hockey after that season.

Life After Hockey

After his hockey career ended, Alain Chevrier moved to Boca Raton, Florida. He lives there with his family. He now runs his own insurance business.