Pete Goegan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pete Goegan |
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Goegan with the Pittsburgh Hornets
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| Born | March 6, 1934 Fort William, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | October 8, 2008 (aged 74) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | NHL Detroit Red Wings New York Rangers Minnesota North Stars |
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| Playing career | 1956–1969 | ||
Peter John Goegan (born March 6, 1934 in Fort William, Ontario - d. October 8, 2008) was a professional ice hockey defenceman who played 383 games in the National Hockey League. Goegan netted 20 goals and 70 assists during his NHL Career.
Goegan started playing hockey on some Fort William teams and then moved for two seasons to the Northern Ontario Hockey Association until 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 National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. In the following seasons he became a defender for the Red Wings team, except for a loan in the Western Hockey League 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 NHL team and their AHL affiliate the Pittsburgh Hornets, with whom he won the third Calder Cup in his career.
In the summer of 1967 in the NHL Expansion Draft Goegan was selected by the Minnesota North Stars, with which he played a season for a total of 46 games in addition to a Western Hockey League loan. He retired a year later in 1969 after playing in other North American leagues.
Goegan played for the following professional hockey teams: Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Cleveland Barons, Edmonton Flyers, Springfield Indians, Pittsburgh Hornets, Phoenix Roadrunners, Baltimore Clippers and the Denver Spurs.
