Alain Chevrier

Alain Chevrier
Born	(1961-04-23) April 23, 1961 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Occupation	Ice hockey goaltender (retired)
Years active	1978–1991

Alain Guy Chevrier (born April 23, 1961) is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.

Junior and College Hockey

Chevrier initiated his junior hockey career in the 1978-79 season with the Cornwall Royals competing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Subsequently, he played for the Ottawa Jr. Senators in the Central Junior A Hockey League. During this period, participation in major junior leagues did not compromise NCAA eligibility, enabling him to join Miami University’s NCAA Division I ice hockey team in 1980.

Serving as a primary goaltender for Miami’s developing squad under coach Steve Cady, Chevrier secured four varsity letters and earned the title of team Rookie of the Year during the 1980-81 season. He concluded his college tenure with a total of 2,440 saves, placing him among Miami’s top goaltenders historically. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the Miami Hall of Fame in 1992, becoming the first hockey player from the program to receive this honor.

Professional Career

After going undrafted post-college, Chevrier signed with the Fort Wayne Komets of the International Hockey League (IHL). He appeared in 56 games, compiling a record of 26 wins, 21 losses, and 7 ties, with a goals-against average (GAA) of 3.62. His strong showing attracted interest from the New Jersey Devils organization, where he spent three seasons in the NHL, assuming the starting goaltender role during the 1986-87 campaign and sharing duties in 1987-88 alongside Bob Sauve and Olympian Sean Burke, registering a respectable 3.77 GAA.

On March 9, 1986, Chevrier was netted upon by Gilbert Perreault, who scored the milestone 500th goal of his NHL career against him.

In 1988, Chevrier was traded to the Winnipeg Jets along with a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for Steve Rooney. Due to intense competition among goaltenders on Winnipeg’s roster, he participated in only 22 games that season, recording an 8-8-2 mark with a 4.29 GAA. In January 1989, he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for a fourth-round draft selection. Chevrier assumed starting responsibilities following difficulties faced by Darren Pang and rookie Ed Belfour, achieving a record of 13–11–2 over 27 games with a 3.51 GAA. His performance peaked during the 1989 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where he maintained a 2.61 GAA and guided Chicago to the Campbell Conference finals before their defeat by eventual champions Calgary Flames.

Beginning the subsequent season with Chicago, Chevrier was traded in March 1990 to the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations but saw limited ice time. For the 1990–91 season, he signed as a free agent with the Detroit Red Wings; however, he appeared in only three NHL contests (0–2–0), spending most of that season playing in the IHL with the San Diego Gulls. He retired following that season.

Personal Life

Post-retirement, Chevrier made his home in Boca Raton, Florida, where he resides with his family and manages an insurance enterprise.

Regular Season and Playoffs

│1988–89 │Chicago Blackhawks │NHL │27 │13 │11 │2 │1573 │92 │0 │3.51 │.876 │16 │9 │7 │1013 │44 │0 │2.61 │.909 │1989–90 NHL season │Chicago Blackhawks │NHL │39 │16 │14 │3 │1894 │132 │0 │4.18 │.853 │— │— │— │— │— │— │— │— │1989–90 │Pittsburgh Penguins │NHL │3 │1 │2 │0 │166 │14 │0 │5.06 │.843 │— │— │— │— │— │— │— │— │1990–91 NHL season │Detroit Red Wings │NHL │3 │0 │2 │0 │108 │11 │0 │6.11   │.800 │—   │—   │—   │—   │—   │—   │—   │— │1990–91 IHL season │San Diego Gulls (1990-95) │IHL │32     │10     │16     │1     │1689     │124     │0     │4.40     │— │—     │—     │—     │—     │—     │—     │—

				Regular season										Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	W	L	T	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%		GP	W	L	MIN	GA	SO	GAA	SV%
1978–79	Cornwall Royals	QMJHL		7	—	—	—	332	37	0	6.69	.810		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979–80	Ottawa Jr. Senators	OJHL		34	—	—	—	1818	119	0	3.93	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980–81	Miami University	CCHA		16	—	—	—	778	44	0	3.39	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Miami University	CCHA		19	8	10	1	1053	73	0	4.16	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Miami University	CCHA		33	15	16	1	1894	125	—	3.96	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	Miami University	CCHA		32	9	19	1	1509	—	4.89	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Fort Wayne Komets	IHL		26 |21 |7 |3219 |194 |0 |3.62 |—	5 |4 |556 |28 |0 |3.02 |—
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL		11 |18 |2 |1862 |143 |0 |3.60 |.850	— |— |— |— |— |— |—
1986–87	New Jersey Devils	NHL		24 |26 |2 |3153 |227 |0 |4.32 |.873	— |— |— |— |— |— |—
1987–88	New Jersey Devils	NHL		18 |19 |3 |2354 |148 |1 |3.77 |.868	— |— |— |— |— |— |
1988–89	Winnipeg Jets	NHL		8  │8  │2  │1092  │78   │1   │4.29   │.859 │— │— │— │— │— │— │— │—
NHL totals				234	91	100	14	12,202	845	2	4.16	.864		16	9	7	1013	44	0	2.61	.909

References

• Miami Hockey 2005-06 Media Guide (refer to page 96)

External links

• Profile of Alain Chevrier at hockeygoalies.org