Jacques Cloutier

Jacques Cloutier (born January 3, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He is currently an assistant coach working under Bob Hartley with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).[1]

Jacques Cloutier
Born (1960-01-03) January 3, 1960
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

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] Cloutier wore #1, #29, #31 and #32 during his NHL career.

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]

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


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