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Player's Profile

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  • Name: Alain Goulet
  • Position: D
  • Shoots: Right
  • Height: 6'3
  • Weight: 195 lbs
  • Birthdate: 1988-09-22
  • Eligible for Draft: 2007
  • Drafted: 2007
  • Hometown: Kapuskasing, Ontario
  • Acquired: 6th round (159th overall), 2007
  • Playing In: Pro

Alain Goulet

Prospect Grade: 6.5 D  (About Prospect Grades)

Profile Contributed By: HF Staff

History

2006-07: Goulet averaged nearly a point a game during the regular season and was part of the Aurora Tigers championship winning team,. He finished out the postseason second in scoring among all defensemen with 21 points in 25 games. Goulet will attend the University of Nebraska-Omaha in the fall of 2007.
 
2007-08: Goulet completed his rookie season finishing second on the team in defensemen scoring with 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 37 games. All of his goals came on the power play. Goulet’s first collegiate goal (and point) came back on Nov. 2 versus Michigan. His most memorable game came just over a week later on Nov. 8 when he posted a goal and an assist in Nebraska-Omaha’s 5-2 win at Ohio State.

2008-09: After leaving the University of Nebraska-Omaha for Gatineau, Goulet has done nothing but excel since joining his junior team on Dec. 27. Since then, the offensive-minded defenseman has averaged over a point per game with 16 goals and 19 assists in 32 games. He finished the regular season with the third-best plus/minus rating on the team with +21 and finished sixth on the team in scoring. Great stick reach and capable hands have already made him an integral part of the Gatineau power play during his short time with the team. Continued work on his leg strength and foot speed should help Goulet improve his skating as well as his lateral movement. While his up-ice vision and movement appear to be strong, he still needs to be more physical and confrontational in his defensive zone.

Talent Analysis

Goulet is a tall, smooth-skating offensive defenseman. He is very mobile, has good speed and skates with nice, long strides. He is very poised with the puck and moves quite well with it. He has outstanding offensive abilities and will jump up and join the play when the opportunity presents itself. He utilizes his size, mobility and long reach quite effectively in playing his position. Goulet’s great hands and ability to get shots on net also makes him dangerous on the power play. He also sees the ice exceedingly well.

While Goulet has good size (6’3/195), he needs to get stronger. Adding strength to his tall frame will make him more effective in containing opposing players, particularly along the boards and in the corners. The area that needs the most improvement is in his transitioning footwork. Goulet needs to develop more quickness in his feet to keep up with the speedier/quicker opposing forwards in the league.

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Profile Last Updated: January, 19th 2010

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