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EditDouglas Henry Soetaert - Born April 21, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta is a Canadian retired ice Hockey goaltender, coach, scout and general manager.
- Ed Chynoweth Cup (President's Cup) Champion 1972 with Edmonton Oil Kings.
- 1975 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Silver Medal Winner with Team Canada.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1986 with Montreal Canadiens.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1986 with Montreal Canadiens.
Backup to Patrick Roy, so did not play in playoffs.
Soetaert played his junior Hockey with Edmonton Oil Kings, helping them reach the 1972 Memorial Cup tournament, finishing 3rd.
Soetaert made his NHL debut with New York Rangers on December 19, 1975 vs Atlanta Flames at Omni Coliseum in a 8-3 Atlanta win. Soetaert played the final 15:35 of 3rd period and allowed 1 goal. (John Davidson allowed 7 goals).
Soetaert got his 1st NHL victory vs Kansas City Scouts on January 10, 1976 at Kemper Arena in a 8-4 Rangers win.
Soetaert got his 1st NHL shutout vs New York Islanders on February 6, 1977 at Madison Square Garden in a 4-0 Rangers win.
The Rangers traded Soetaert to Winnipeg Jets in September 1981. He played 130 regular season games and 4 NHL playoff games over 3 seasons before they traded him to Montreal Canadiens on October 9, 1984. Soetaert played just 51 games for Montreal and 1 playoff game over 2 seasons. He was the backup to Patrick Roy when they won the Stanley Cup in 1986.
Soetaert then signed with New York Rangers in July 1986 and played in his final 13 NHL games before retiring in 1987.
Soetaert Played in 284 regular season games, winning 110, losing 104 with 42 ties, 6 shutouts, a 3.97 GAA, 7 assists with 68 penalty minutes and 5 NHL playoff games, winning 1, losing 2 with a 4.67 GAA.
After retiring as a player, Soetaert got into coaching and management.
