# Jacques Cloutier

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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (born 1960)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| image = Jacques Cloutier 140116.png
| caption = Cloutier in 2014
| image_size = 230px
| position = [Goaltender](/source/Goaltender)
| catches = Left
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 155
| played_for = [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres)<br>[Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)<br>[Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques)
| ntl_team = CAN
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|1|3}}
| birth_place = [Noranda](/source/Rouyn-Noranda), [Quebec](/source/Quebec), Canada
| draft = 55th overall
| draft_year = 1979
| draft_team = [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres)
| career_start = 1980
| career_end = 1994
}}
'''Jacques Cloutier''' (born January 3, 1960) is a Canadian former professional [ice hockey](/source/ice_hockey) [goaltender](/source/goaltender) who competed in the [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League) from 1981 to 1994, playing for the [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres), [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks), and [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques). He previously served as an assistant coach under [Bob Hartley](/source/Bob_Hartley) with the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche), [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) and [Avangard Omsk](/source/Avangard_Omsk) in the [Kontinental Hockey League](/source/Kontinental_Hockey_League) (KHL).<ref>{{cite web |title=Bob Hartley nommé entraîneur en KHL |url=https://www.rds.ca/hockey/khl-bob-hartley-devient-entraineur-de-l-avangard-d-omsk-1.6114466 |website=RDS.ca |accessdate=28 July 2018 |language=fr |date=27 May 2018}}</ref> On the international stage, Cloutier represented [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_ice_hockey_team) at the [1986 World Championships](/source/1986_Ice_Hockey_World_Championships), where he helped the team earn a bronze medal.

==Playing and coaching career==
thumb|Cloutier behind the net in 1986 photo for Buffalo Sabres
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{{MedalBronze | [1986 Soviet Union](/source/1986_Ice_Hockey_World_Championships) | }}
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Cloutier, drafted by the [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres) in the [1979 NHL entry draft](/source/1979_NHL_entry_draft), went on to play for the [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks) and the [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques). After retiring as a player in 1994, he transitioned into coaching, taking on the role of goaltending coach for the Nordiques, a position he continued to hold when the team relocated to Denver and became the [Colorado Avalanche](/source/Colorado_Avalanche). In 1996, he was promoted to assistant coach with Colorado, helping the team capture Stanley Cup titles in both [1996](/source/1995%E2%80%9396_NHL_season) and [2001](/source/2000%E2%80%9301_NHL_season). Cloutier's tenure with the Avalanche ended on June 3, 2009. He later joined the [Calgary Flames](/source/Calgary_Flames) as an assistant coach, a role he held until being dismissed on May 3, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Kristen |title=Summing up Glen Gulutzan's time with the Calgary Flames |url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/calgary-flames/summing-up-glen-gulutzans-time-with-the-calgary-flames |website=Calgary Sun |accessdate=28 July 2018 |date=18 April 2018}}</ref>

He took on the role of starting goaltender for the [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans) throughout the 1982–83 season, playing a crucial part in leading the team to victory as they secured the [Calder Cup](/source/Calder_Cup) championship. The Rochester Americans were the [American Hockey League](/source/American_Hockey_League) (AHL) affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres at that time. Recognizing his outstanding contributions and impact on the league, he was later honoured with induction into the American Hockey League Hall of Fame in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amerks.com/page.asp?adhID=40 |title=Rochester Americans: Team |accessdate=2014-12-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020020446/http://www.amerks.com/page.asp?adhID=40 |archivedate=October 20, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Regular season and playoffs===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:90%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [Regular season](/source/Regular_season)
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |  
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [Playoffs](/source/Playoffs)
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [Season](/source/Season_(sports))
! Team
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [SO](/source/Shutout) !! [GAA](/source/Goals_against_average) !! [SV%](/source/save_percentage)
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [1976–77](/source/1976%E2%80%9377_QMJHL_season)
| [Trois-Rivieres Draveurs](/source/Trois-Rivieres_Draveurs)
| [QMJHL](/source/Quebec_Major_Junior_Hockey_League)
| 24 || 11 || 7 || 2 || 1109 || 93 || 0 || 5.03 || .862
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1977–78](/source/1977%E2%80%9378_QMJHL_season)
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
| 71 || 46 || 17 || 7 || 4134 || 240 || 4 || 3.48 || .879
| 13 || 12 || 1 || 779 || 40 || 1 || 3.08 || .878
|-
| [1977–78](/source/1978_Memorial_Cup)
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| [M-Cup](/source/Memorial_Cup)
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — 
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 240 || 18 || 0 || 4.50 || .874
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1978–79](/source/1978%E2%80%9379_QMJHL_season)
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
| 72 || 58 || 8 || 6 || 4168 || 218 || 4 || 3.14 || .877 
| 13 || 12 || 1 || 780 || 36 || 0 || 2.77 || .9901
|-
| [1978–79](/source/1979_Memorial_Cup)
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| M-Cup
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — 
| 4 || 2 || 2 || 240 || 13 || 0 || 3.25 || .914
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1979–80](/source/1979%E2%80%9380_QMJHL_season)
| Trois-Rivieres Draveurs
| QMJHL
| 55 || 27 || 20 || 7 || 3222 || 231 || 2 || 4.30 || .869
| 7 || 3 || 4 || 420 || 33 || 0 || 4.71 || .850
|-
| [1980–81](/source/1980%E2%80%9381_AHL_season)
| [Rochester Americans](/source/Rochester_Americans)
| [AHL](/source/American_Hockey_League)
| 61 || 27 || 27 || 6 || 3478 || 209 || 1 || 3.61 || .883
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_NHL_season)
| [Buffalo Sabres](/source/Buffalo_Sabres)
| [NHL](/source/National_Hockey_League)
| 7 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 310 || 13 || 0 || 2.52 || .916
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1981–82](/source/1981%E2%80%9382_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 23 || 14 || 7 || 2 || 1366 || 64 || 0 || 2.81 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 25 || 10 || 7 || 6 || 1388 || 81 || 0 || 3.50 || .858
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 13 || 7 || 3 || 1 || 634 || 42 || 0 || 3.97 || .870
| 16 || 12 || 4 || 992 || 47 || 0 || 2.84 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1983–84](/source/1983%E2%80%9384_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 51 || 26 || 22 || 1 || 2841 || 172 || 1 || 3.63 || —
| 18 || 9 || 9 || 1145 || 68 || 0 || 3.56 || —
|-
| [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 65 || 4 || 0 || 3.69 || .892
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1984–85](/source/1984%E2%80%9385_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 14 || 10 || 2 || 1 || 803 || 36 || 0 || 2.69 || .910
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 15 || 5 || 9 || 1 || 868 || 48 || 1 || 3.32 || .887
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1985–86](/source/1985%E2%80%9386_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 14 || 10 || 2 || 2 || 835 || 38 || 1 || 2.73 || .918
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1986–87](/source/1986%E2%80%9387_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 40 || 11 || 19 || 5 || 2157 || 136 || 0 || 3.78 || .869
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1987–88](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 20 || 4 || 8 || 2 || 848 || 67 || 0 || 4.75 || .850
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_NHL_season)
| Buffalo Sabres
| NHL
| 36 || 15 || 14 || 0 || 1786 || 108 || 0 || 3.63 || .874
| 4 || 1 || 3 || 239 || 10 || 1 || 2.52 || .907
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1988–89](/source/1988%E2%80%9389_AHL_season)
| Rochester Americans
| AHL
| 11 || 2 || 7 || 0 || 527 || 41 || 0 || 4.67 || .847
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1989–90](/source/1989%E2%80%9390_NHL_season)
| [Chicago Blackhawks](/source/Chicago_Blackhawks)
| NHL
| 43 || 18 || 15 || 2 || 2179 || 112 || 2 || 3.09 || .879
| 4 || 0 || 2 || 176 || 8 || 0 || 2.74 || .893
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1990–91](/source/1990%E2%80%9391_NHL_season)
| Chicago Blackhawks
| NHL
| 10 || 2 || 3 || 0 || 403 || 24 || 0 || 3.58 || .863
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1990–91
| [Quebec Nordiques](/source/Quebec_Nordiques)
| NHL
| 15 || 3 || 8 || 2 || 830 || 61 || 0 || 4.41 || .884
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1991–92](/source/1991%E2%80%9392_NHL_season)
| Quebec Nordiques
| NHL
| 26 || 6 || 14 || 3 || 1345 || 88 || 0 || 3.93 || .876
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [1992–93](/source/1992%E2%80%9393_NHL_season)
| Quebec Nordiques
| NHL
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 155 || 10 || 0 || 3.89 || .846
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [1993–94](/source/1993%E2%80%9394_NHL_season)
| Quebec Nordiques
| NHL
| 14 || 3 || 2 || 1 || 476 || 24 || 0 || 3.03 || .897
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! 255 !! 82 !! 102 !! 24 !! 12,804 !! 776 !! 3 !! 3.64 !! .874
! 8 !! 1 !! 5 !! 414 !! 18 !! 1 !! 2.61 !! .901
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" ID="Table3" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- ALIGN="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" | 
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [1986](/source/1986_Ice_Hockey_World_Championships)
| [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_ice_hockey_team)
| [WC](/source/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships)
| 5 || — || — || — || 298 || 15 || 0 || 3.02 || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=4| Senior totals
! 5 !! — !! — !! — !! 298 !! 15 !! 0 !! 3.02 !! —
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{icehockeystats}}
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1979/79055.html Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]

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Category:Quebec Nordiques players
Category:Rochester Americans players
Category:Stanley Cup champions
Category:Trois-Rivières Draveurs players

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