Guy Albert Trottier (April 1, 1941 – June 19, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 115 games in the National Hockey League and 174 games in the World Hockey Association between 1969 and 1975. He played for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, Michigan Stags and Baltimore Blades.

Guy Trottier
Born (1941-04-01)April 1, 1941
Hull, Quebec, Canada
Died June 19, 2014(2014-06-19) (aged 73)
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for New York Rangers
Toronto Maple Leafs
Ottawa Nationals
Toronto Toros
Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
Playing career 1963–1976

Playing career

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Trottier played junior and senior hockey in the Hull-Ottawa area before signing with the Knoxville Knights of the Eastern Hockey League in 1963. In 1963–64, Trottier was traded twice, to the Philadelphia Ramblers of the EHL and the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League, totaling 33 goals and 31 assists in 69 games. During the off-season, he was traded to the IHL's Dayton Gems, with whom he played the next three years. In 201 games with Dayton, he scored 185 goals and registered 170 assists. He led the IHL in playoff goals (10), assists (9) and points (19) in the 1966 Turner Cup playoffs, and led the IHL with 71 goals in 1966–67. He was a second-team IHL All-Star in 1964–65 and 1965–66, and a first-team All-Star in 1966–67.[1]

In 1967, Trottier signed with the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League. He led the AHL in goal scoring with 45 in 1968–69 and 55 in the Bisons' final season, 1969–70. In December 1968 the New York Rangers purchased his contract, and he appeared in two NHL games. In June 1970, the Maple Leafs claimed him in the Intra-League Draft. He scored 28 goals and 17 assists in 113 games with the Leafs.

In 1972, the Dayton Arrows of the WHA claimed Trottier in the league's first General Player Draft. Later that year, his rights were traded to Ottawa. He scored 26 goals with the Nationals in 1972–73, and 27 more in 1973–74, after the team moved to Toronto. In November 1974, the Toros traded him to the Michigan Stags. He finished out the season with Dayton of the IHL. After spending the 1975–76 season as playing coach of the Buffalo Norsemen of the North American Hockey League, he retired. He also coached the Hull Olympiques for part of the 1977–78 season.

Post-playing career

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In 2009, Trottier was hired by the Dayton Gems of the International Hockey League as director of hockey operations.[2]

He died of cancer at a hospice in Dayton, Ohio at the age of 73 in 2014.[3]

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1962–63 Ottawa Montagnards OCHL
1963–64 Knoxville Knights EHL 15 12 11 23 27
1963–64 Philadelphia Ramblers EHL 12 2 5 7 11
1963–64 Port Huron Flags IHL 42 19 15 34 52 7 1 0 1 2
1964–65 Dayton Gems IHL 68 46 42 88 56
1965–66 Dayton Gems IHL 66 68 64 132 16 11 10 9 19 21
1966–67 Dayton Gems IHL 68 71 64 135 23 4 0 5 5 0
1967–68 Buffalo Bisons AHL 41 16 19 35 6 4 2 4 6 2
1968–69 New York Rangers NHL 2 0 0 0 0
1968–69 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 45 37 82 21 6 4 3 7 0
1969–70 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71 55 33 88 8 9 6 2 8 9
1970–71 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 61 19 5 24 21 5 0 0 0 0
1971–72 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 52 9 12 21 16 4 1 0 1 16
1972–73 Ottawa Nationals WHA 72 26 32 58 25 5 1 2 3 0
1973–74 Toronto Toros WHA 71 27 35 62 58 12 5 5 10 4
1974–75 Toronto Toros WHA 14 4 4 8 4
1974–75 Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades WHA 17 5 4 9 2
1974–75 Dayton Gems IHL 20 12 5 17 6 13 4 1 5 4
1975–76 Buffalo Norsemen NAHL 56 36 22 58 59 1 0 0 0 20
WHA totals 174 62 75 137 89 17 6 7 13 4
NHL totals 115 28 17 45 37 9 1 0 1 16

References

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  1. ^ "Dayton Hockey Hall of Fame". Dayton Area Sports History. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Cogliano, Joe (September 7, 2009). "Hockey owners fight for success". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Guy Trottier (death notice)". Legacy.com. Englewood Independent. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
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