Douglas Henry Soetaert (born April 21, 1955) is a

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former professional

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goaltender. He was selected by the

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

in the second round (30th overall) of the

1975 NHL Amateur Draft The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and t ...

. He played 12 seasons in the

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with the Rangers,

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, and

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...

. After his playing career, he took on hockey executive roles with

Kansas City Blades The Kansas City Blades were a professional ice hockey team in the International Hockey League (IHL) from 1990 until 2001, when the league folded. The Blades were based in Kansas City, Missouri, at Kemper Arena. Team history Russ and Diane Pa ...

Everett Silvertips The Everett Silvertips are an American major junior ice hockey team currently members of the U.S. Division in the Western Conference of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Everett, Washington, and joined the WHL as an expansion ...

, and

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. In the 2016–17 season he was general manager of the

Tucson Roadrunners The Tucson Roadrunners are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) that began play for the 2016–17 season. Based in Tucson, Arizona, and affiliated with the National Hockey League's Arizona Coyotes, the team plays i ...

in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and achievements

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

Championship (

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)

References

External links

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Profile at hockeydraftcentral.com
1955 births Living people Arizona Coyotes scouts Calgary Flames executives Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Ice hockey people from Alberta Montreal Canadiens players New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players New York Rangers scouts Providence Reds players Sportspeople from Edmonton Stanley Cup champions Winnipeg Jets (1979–1996) players {{Canada-icehockey-goaltender-stub