Eric Godard
| Eric Godard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Born |
March 7, 1980 Vernon, BC, CAN | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Dallas Stars New York Islanders Calgary Flames Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| NHL draft | undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2000–present | ||
Eric Godard (born March 7, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Texas Stars.
Playing career
Godard played junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. He went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers on September 24, 1999.
Godard is known for his aggressive play and holds the record for the most penalty minutes for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent in August 2006.
On July 1, 2008, he signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] In his first season with the Penguins he won the Stanley Cup in 2009.
Godard was suspended for 10 games, for leaving the bench and joining a fight in a game against the New York Islanders.[2]
On July 12, 2011, he signed a two year contract with the Dallas Stars.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998–99 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 66 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 213 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1999–00 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | WHL | 60 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Louisville Panthers | AHL | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 67 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 198 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | ||
| 2002–03 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 46 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 199 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
| 2002–03 | New York Islanders | NHL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | New York Islanders | NHL | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | AHL | 75 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | New York Islanders | NHL | 57 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights | AHL | 36 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 74 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2008–09 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 71 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 45 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 335 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 833 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||
References
- ^ "Penguins sign Eric Godard". Pittsburgh Penguins. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ The Canadian Press (2011-02-13). "NHL slaps Godard with 10-game suspension, Gillies gets Nine". TSN. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
External links
- 1980 births
- Bridgeport Sound Tigers players
- Calgary Flames players
- Canadian ice hockey right wingers
- Ice hockey people from British Columbia
- Living people
- Lethbridge Hurricanes alumni
- Louisville Panthers players
- New York Islanders players
- Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights players
- People from Vernon, British Columbia
- Pittsburgh Penguins players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
- Stanley Cup champions