WHA career

Goulet played his first professional season with the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA during the 1978-79 season in which he scored 28 goals and 58 points. Following the NHL-WHA merger, Goulet was declared eligible for the 1979 entry draft and was selected by the Quebec Nordiques.

NHL star

Goulet became one of the most prolific snipers of the eighties in the NHL. He achieved 50 goals in a season in four consecutive years, starting with the 1982-83 season, and became one of the centrepieces of the team along with the Šťastný brothers.

During the 1989-90 season, a season in which the Nordiques ended up with a record of 12 wins, 61 losses and 7 ties and followed two years where the club failed to make the playoffs, Goulet was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in return for younger players.

While playing against the Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on March 16, 1994, Goulet crashed into the end boards striking his head and suffered a severe concussion forcing him into retirement and having to cope with post-trauma symptoms.

Post-career life

A year to the day after the accident, Goulet's number 16 was retired by the Nordiques before a large crowd at le Colisée de Québec where he enjoyed his most productive years. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998 alongside former teammate Peter Šťastný. In 1089 NHL games he recorded 548 goals and 604 assists for 1152 points.

While Goulet never won a Stanley Cup as a player, he did win the cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996 and 2001 as director of player personnel.

He is currently a scout for the Calgary Flames.

Honours

In 2012, he was inducted into the World Hockey Association Hall of Fame in the “Legends of the Game” category.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1976-77	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		37	17	18	35	9		14	3	8	11	19
1977-78	Quebec Remparts	QMJHL		72	73	62	135	109		1	0	1	1	0
1978-79	Birmingham Bulls	WHA		78	28	30	58	65		—	—	—	—	—
1979-80	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		77	22	32	54	48		—	—	—	—	—
1980-81	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		76	32	39	71	45		4	3	4	7	7
1981-82	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		80	42	42	84	48		16	8	5	13	6
1982-83	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		80	57	48	105	51		4	0	0	0	6
1983-84	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		75	56	65	121	76		9	2	4	6	17
1984-85	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		69	55	40	95	55		17	10	11	21	17
1985-86	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		75	53	51	104	64		3	1	2	3	10
1986-87	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		75	49	47	96	61		13	9	5	14	35
1987-88	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		80	48	58	106	56		—	—	—	—	—
1988-89	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		69	26	38	64	67		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		57	16	29	45	42		—	—	—	—	—
1989-90	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		8	4	1	5	9		14	2	4	6	6
1990-91	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		74	27	38	65	65		—	—	—	—	—
1991-92	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		75	22	41	63	69		9	3	4	7	6
1992-93	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		63	23	21	44	43		3	0	1	1	0
1993-94	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		56	16	14	30	26		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				1089	548	604	1152	825		92	39	39	78	110
WHA totals				78	28	30	58	65		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1983	Canada	WC		10	1	8	9	6
1984	Canada	CC		8	5	6	11	0
1987	NHL All-Stars	Exhib.		2	0	1	1	0
1987	Canada	CC		8	2	3	5	0
Senior totals				28	8	18	26	6

[ Source: Wikipedia ]