Christian Soucy
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
Soucy 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
Soucy 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). 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.
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.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| 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 | 4 | 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 Rogue King Fish | 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 King Fish | 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
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Rookie Team | 1991–92 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1991–92 | |
| AHCA East Second-Team All-American | 1991–92 | |
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1992–93 |
References
- "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Christian Soucy @ hockeygoalies.org