Simon Nolet
Simon Nolet | |
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| Born | November 23, 1941 Beauce, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Professional ice hockey player, scout, assistant coach |
| Years active | 1960–1977 (player), post-1977 (scout and coach) |
| Known for | NHL player, Stanley Cup champion (1974), Kansas City Scouts inaugural captain |
Simon Laurent Nolet (born November 23, 1941) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey athlete. Over the course of a decade in the NHL, he is best remembered for his time with the Philadelphia Flyers, with whom he secured the Stanley Cup during the 1973-74 season.
Playing career
Nolet's hockey journey commenced in junior leagues, competing with the Quebec Citadelles in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he participated in the Memorial Cup playoffs. During the 1963-64 season, he achieved an impressive 68 goals across 68 games playing for the Windsor Maple Leafs, aiding their advancement to the Allan Cup Eastern semi-finals. After a brief hiatus mid-season, he joined the Sherbrooke Castors and tallied 21 goals in just 15 matches, steering them toward the Allan Cup.
Subsequently, Nolet signed with the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League and marked his professional debut by contributing two goals and one assist. He excelled throughout five seasons with the Aces; notably, in 1967-68 he topped the league charts with 44 goals and 52 assists (totaling 96 points), while adding 15 points over ten playoff games as the Aces reached back-to-back Calder Cup finals.
Following the Philadelphia Flyers' acquisition of both the Aces franchise and its players, Nolet made his NHL debut in 1967-68. By the 1969–70 campaign, having been fully promoted, he became a consistent presence on the Flyers' roster, registering 22 goals in 56 contests. His reputation for exceptional speed, powerful slapshot, effective two-way play, and penalty-killing prowess earned him a spot in the 1971–72 NHL All-Star Game.
In the 1974 NHL Expansion Draft, Nolet was left unprotected and was chosen fifth overall by the Kansas City Scouts, who appointed him as their inaugural captain. He led Kansas City in scoring during their first season and was their only player selected for that year's All-Star Game. Partway through his second season with the Scouts, he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins but returned to Colorado when that franchise relocated and became the Rockies. He resumed captaincy duties before concluding his playing career following the 1976–77 season.
Post-playing career
Upon hanging up his skates, Nolet transitioned into scouting for the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association and served as an assistant coach between 1982 and 1987. Later on, he joined the Philadelphia Flyers organization as a scout—a position he continues to fulfill.
Achievements and facts
- Awarded the John B. Sollenberger Trophy as top scorer in the AHL for 1968.
- Selected to the AHL Second All-Star Team in 1968.
- Participated in the NHL All-Star Game during both 1972 and 1975.
- Registered the first-ever goal in Kansas City Scouts franchise history—the same franchise that later became known as the New Jersey Devils.
- Captured the Stanley Cup title with Philadelphia Flyers in 1974.
Regular season and playoffs
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–61 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–62 | Quebec Citadelles | QJHL | 39 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–62 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–62 | Quebec Citadelles | Mem-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | Windsor Maple Leafs | NSSHL | 55 | 53 | 55 | 108 | 30 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–63 | Moncton Hawks | NSSHL | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | Windsor Maple Leafs | NSSHL | 68 | 68 | 65 | 133 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–64 | Windsor Maple Leafs | Al-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AHL |2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | Al-Cup |— | — | — | — | 15 | 21 | 14 | 35 | - | AHL |61 | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | AHL |66 | 32 | 24 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - | NHL |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | AHL |70 | 44 | 52 | 96 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 15 | - | NHL |35 | 4 | 10 | 14 | — | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | AHL |33 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | NHL |56 | 22 | 22 | 44 | — | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | AHL |22 | 13 | 18 | 31 | — | - | NHL |74 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | NHL |67 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 22 |— | - | NHL |70 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 6 |11 | 3 | 1 | 4 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | NHL |52 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 13 |15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |- | NHL |72 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 30 |— | - bgcolor="#f0f0f0" | NHL |41 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 16 |— | -
1975–76 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 39 9 8 17 2 3 0 0 0 0 |- bgcolor="#f0f0f0" 1976–77 NHL season Colorado Rockies (NHL) NHL 52 12 19 31 10 — — — — — |- bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |
AHL totals !255 | 118 | 133 | 251 | 131 !36 | 11 | 17 | 28 | - bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | NHL totals !562 | 150 | 182 | 332 | 187 !34 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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