Patrick Michael Boutette (born March 1, 1952) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played in the

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with the

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, and

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between 1975 and 1985. Internationally he played for the Canadian national team at the 1981 World Championships.

Playing career

Born in

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, Boutette began playing hockey at the

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from 1970-1973. He would play with the

, and

. Boutette retired from the

following 752 games, recording 171 goals and 282 assists for 453 points as well as 1354 penalty minutes.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honors

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* 1952 births Living people AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans Binghamton Whalers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Canadian ice hockey centres Franco-Ontarian people Hartford Whalers players Ice hockey people from Ontario London Knights players Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey players Oklahoma City Blazers (1965–1977) players Pittsburgh Penguins players Sportspeople from Windsor, Ontario Toronto Maple Leafs draft picks Toronto Maple Leafs players {{Canada-icehockey-centre-1950s-stub