Jacques Cloutier
Jacques Cloutier was born on January 3, 1960, in Noranda, Quebec. Standing 5'7" and weighing 168 pounds, the left-catching goaltender was selected by the Buffalo Sabres in the third round, 14th pick, of the 1979 NHL Draft.
Cloutier's NHL career spanned from 1981 to 1994, during which he appeared in 255 games across three franchises: the Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, and Quebec Nordiques. Over that stretch he recorded 82 wins, 102 losses, a 3.64 goals-against average, a .874 save percentage, and 3 shutouts. He wore jersey number 31.
On the international stage, Cloutier represented Canada at the 1986 World Championships, where the team earned a bronze medal.
After his playing career, Cloutier moved into coaching, working as an assistant under head coach Bob Hartley with the Colorado Avalanche and Calgary Flames in the NHL, and later with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League.
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | W | L | OT | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | Nordiques | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.03 | .897 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Nordiques | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.89 | .846 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Nordiques | 26 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3.93 | .876 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | Nordiques | 15 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 4.41 | .884 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | Blackhawks | 43 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3.09 | .879 | 2 |
| 1988-89 | Sabres | 36 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 3.63 | .874 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | Sabres | 20 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4.75 | .850 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | Sabres | 40 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3.78 | .869 | 0 |
| 1985-86 | Sabres | 15 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 3.32 | .887 | 1 |
| 1984-85 | Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.69 | .892 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | Sabres | 25 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .858 | 0 |
| 1981-82 | Sabres | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.52 | .916 | 0 |
| Career | 255 | 82 | 102 | 0 | 3.64 | .874 | 3 |