Jacques Cloutier
Encyclopedia
Jacques Cloutier is a retired Canadian ice hockey
goaltender
, and former assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche
.
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 Colorado. In 1996, he became assistant coach winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. He was let go by the Avalanche on June 3, 2009. Cloutier wore #31 during his NHL career.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
, and former assistant coach with the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
.
Selected in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
1979 NHL Entry Draft
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft took place on August 9, 1979, at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. The National Hockey League teams selected 126 players eligible for entry into professional ranks, in the reverse order of the 1978–79 NHL season and playoff standings. This is the list of those...
by the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, Cloutier also played for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
. Upon his retirement in 1994, he became goaltending coach of the Nordiques, a position he held when the franchise moved to Colorado. In 1996, he became assistant coach winning the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001. He was let go by the Avalanche on June 3, 2009. Cloutier wore #31 during his NHL career.