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Doug Soetaert's NHL career

Wins
110
Games
284
Shutouts
6
Save %
.867

Goaltender Doug Soetaert was drafted 30th overall by New York Rangers in 1975. He played 12 seasons for 3 clubs, 1975-1987. That came to 284 games and 110 wins, 6 shutouts.

Below: the whole of Doug Soetaert's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. 1975 NHL Draft

    Doug Soetaert is drafted 30 overall by New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Selected
    30 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    2 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Bo Berglund#140
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1975 draft
  2. 6 months and 16 days later · 1 season
    NHL debut

    Doug Soetaert makes his NHL debut

    NYRNew York Rangers3–8AFMAtlanta Flames

    Doug was 20 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

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    Season

    1975-1976

    Doug Soetaert's first NHL season: 8 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    2
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .856
    NHL#44
    GAA
    5.29
    NHL#46
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    The whole season1975-1976
  3. Season

    1976-1977

    Doug Soetaert plays 12 of 80 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    3
    Games
    12 of 80
    15%
    SV%
    .904
    NHL#11
    GAA
    2.95
    NHL#16
    Shutouts
    1
    NHL#18
    The whole season1976-1977
  4. Season

    1977-1978

    Doug Soetaert plays 6 of 80 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    2
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    SV%
    .900
    NHL#14
    GAA
    3.34
    NHL#26
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    PlayoffsEliminated by Buffalo Sabres
    0 of 3 games
    Preliminary roundBUFBuffalo Sabres1–2
    The whole season and the playoff run1977-1978
  5. Season

    1978-1979

    Doug Soetaert plays 17 of 80 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    5
    Games
    17 of 80
    21%
    SV%
    .869
    NHL#32
    GAA
    3.81
    NHL#32
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens
    0 of 18 games
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–1SemifinalNYINew York Islanders4–2Stanley Cup FinalMTLMontréal Canadiens1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1978-1979
  6. Season

    1979-1980

    Doug Soetaert plays 8 of 80 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    5
    Games
    8 of 80
    10%
    SV%
    .846
    NHL#63
    GAA
    4.57
    NHL#64
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 9 games
    Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames3–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1979-1980
  7. Season

    1980-1981

    Doug Soetaert plays 39 of 80 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    16
    Games
    39 of 80
    49%
    SV%
    .854
    NHL#54
    GAA
    3.94
    NHL#41
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#24
    PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders
    0 of 14 games
    Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings3–1QuarterfinalSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2SemifinalNYINew York Islanders0–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1980-1981
  8. Season

    1981-1982

    Doug Soetaert plays 39 of 80 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    13
    Games
    39 of 80
    49%
    SV%
    .870
    NHL#37
    GAA
    4.32
    NHL#41
    Shutouts
    2
    NHL#2
    PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues
    2 of 4 games
    First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues1–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1981-1982
  9. Season

    1982-1983

    Doug Soetaert plays 44 of 80 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    19
    Games
    44 of 80
    55%
    SV%
    .869
    NHL#33
    GAA
    4.12
    NHL#38
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#27
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    1 of 3 games
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  10. Season

    1983-1984

    Doug Soetaert plays 47 of 80 games

    WINWinnipeg Jets
    Wins
    18
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    SV%
    .869
    NHL#34
    GAA
    4.29
    NHL#43
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#28
    PlayoffsEliminated by Edmonton Oilers
    1 of 3 games
    First roundEDMEdmonton Oilers0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  11. Season

    1984-1985

    Doug Soetaert plays 28 of 80 games

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Wins
    14
    Games
    28 of 80
    35%
    SV%
    .853
    NHL#54
    GAA
    3.41
    NHL#19
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#29
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    1 of 12 games
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–2Second roundQUEQuebec Nordiques3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  12. Season

    1985-1986

    Doug Soetaert plays 23 of 80 games and wins the Stanley Cup

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Events
    Stanley Cup
    Wins
    11
    Games
    23 of 80
    29%
    SV%
    .895
    NHL#8
    GAA
    2.77
    NHL#4
    Shutouts
    3
    NHL#3
    PlayoffsStanley Cup
    0 of 20 games
    First roundBOSBoston Bruins3–0Second roundHFDHartford Whalers4–3Conference finalNYRNew York Rangers4–1Stanley Cup FinalCGYCalgary Flames4–1
    The whole season and the playoff run1985-1986
  13. Season

    1986-1987

    Doug Soetaert's last season: 13 games

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Wins
    2
    Games
    13 of 80
    16%
    SV%
    .842
    NHL#56
    GAA
    5.17
    NHL#60
    Shutouts
    0
    NHL#21
    PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers
    0 of 6 games
    First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1986-1987
  14. The career

    Doug Soetaert played his last NHL game in 1987

    The career ended after 12 seasons, the last of them with New York Rangers.