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Representing Canada
World Championships

Jacques Cloutier
Jacques Cloutier
	Cloutier in 2014
Born	January 3, 1960 (age 64); Noranda, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Played for	Buffalo Sabres; Chicago Blackhawks; Quebec Nordiques
National team	Canada
NHL draft	55th overall, 1979; Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	1980–1994

Jacques Cloutier (born January 3, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Quebec Nordiques between 1981 and 1994. He is currently an assistant coach working under Bob Hartley with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).^[1] Internationally Cloutier played for the Canadian national team at the 1986 World Championships, winning a bronze medal.

Playing and coaching career

Selected in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, Cloutier also played for the Chicago Blackhawks and Quebec Nordiques. Upon his retirement in 1994, he became goaltending coach of the Nordiques, a position he held when the franchise moved to Denver and became the Colorado Avalanche. In 1996, he became an assistant coach for Colorado, winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. He was let go by the Avalanche on June 3, 2009. He also served as an assistant coach with the Calgary Flames, relieved of that position on May 3, 2016.^[2]

He was the starting goaltender on the 1982–1983 Calder Cup champion Rochester Americans, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. In 2000, he was inducted into the Americans Hall of Fame.^[3]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

			Regular season									Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%	GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1976–77	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL	24	11	7	2	1109	93	0	5.03	.862	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL	71	46	17	7	4134	240	4	3.48	.879	13	12	1	779	40	1	3.08	.878
1977–78	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	1	3	240	18	0	4.50	.874
1978–79	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL	72	58	8	6	4168	218	4	3.14	.877	13	12	1	780	36	0	2.77	.9901
1978–79	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	M-Cup	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	2	240	13	0	3.25	.914
1979–80	Trois-Rivieres Draveurs	QMJHL	55	27	20	7	3222	231	2	4.30	.869	7	3	4	420	33	0	4.71	.850
1980–81	Rochester Americans	AHL	61	27	27	6	3478	209	1	3.61	.883	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	7	5	1	0	310	13	0	2.52	.916	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Rochester Americans	AHL	23	14	7	2	1366	64	0	2.81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	25	10	7	6	1388	81	0	3.50	.858	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Rochester Americans	AHL	13	7	3	1	634	42	0	3.97	.870	16	12	4	992	47	0	2.84	—
1983–84	Rochester Americans	AHL	51	26	22	1	2841	172	1	3.63	—	18	9	9	1145	68	0	3.56	—
1984–85	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	1	0	0	1	65	4	0	3.69	.892	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Rochester Americans	AHL	14	10	2	1	803	36	0	2.69	.910	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	15	5	9	1	868	48	1	3.32	.887	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	Rochester Americans	AHL	14	10	2	2	835	38	1	2.73	.918	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986–87	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	40	11	19	5	2157	136	0	3.78	.869	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987–88	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	20	4	8	2	848	67	0	4.75	.850	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Buffalo Sabres	NHL	36	15	14	0	1786	108	0	3.63	.874	4	1	3	239	10	1	2.52	.907
1988–89	Rochester Americans	AHL	11	2	7	0	527	41	0	4.67	.847	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	43	18	15	2	2179	112	2	3.09	.879	4	0	2	176	8	0	2.74	.893
1990–91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL	10	2	3	0	403	24	0	3.58	.863	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	15	3	8	2	830	61	0	4.41	.884	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	26	6	14	3	1345	88	0	3.93	.876	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992–93	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	3	0	2	1	155	10	0	3.89	.846	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL	14	3	2	1	476	24	0	3.03	.897	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals			255	82	102	24	12,804	776	3	3.64	.874	8	1	5	414	18	1	2.61	.901

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1986	Canada	WC		5	—	—	—	298	15	0	3.02	—
Senior totals				5	—	—	—	298	15	0	3.02	—

References

^ "Bob Hartley nommé entraîneur en KHL". RDS.ca (in French). May 27, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ Anderson, Kristen (April 18, 2018). "Summing up Glen Gulutzan's time with the Calgary Flames". Calgary Sun. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
^ "Rochester Americans: Team". Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2014.