Chuck Goddard

2 NHL Games

February 25, 1968 Minnesota North Stars vs Oakland Seals. 3-3 tie.
February 28, 1968 Minnesota North Stars vs Oakland Seals. 3-6 loss.

   Chuck Goddard entered professional hockey when he signed with the the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1960s. He attended their 1965 training camp and there is some evidence that he was used as the team's backup goalie at some point during the 1960s. Goddard may have traveled with the Canadiens and been at the games, but at that time backups did not dress. September, 1967 he was traded to the newly founded Minnesota North Stars by Montreal for cash.
   October 21, 1967 was the Minnesota North Stars home opener, the first ever NHL game hosted by the Minnesota franchise. Cesare Maniago was projected to start in net but was suffering from blurred vision and his backup, Gary Bauman, was recovering from a back injury. As a precaution, the North Stars called up Goddard from Memphis. Maniago did end up playing, but Goddard was on hand to witness the first ever NHL game hosted by the club.
   Late February, 1968 Minnesota North Stars goalie Cesare Maniago was sideline with bruised ribs. Carl Wetzel took over in net for the North Stars, who recalled Chuck Goddard from Memphis to serve as backup while Maniago recovered. For two games, Goddard dressed as Minnesota's backup goalie. 
   A little over a year after he was acquired by Minnesota for cash, Goddard was returned to the Montreal Canadiens in another cash transaction. 

• Wore #30 with Minnesota North Stars

Career stats from hockeydb.com
Born Mar 4 1945 -- Orillia, ONT

Height 5.06 -- Weight 155

RS Scoring			RS Goalie Stats										PO Scoring
Season	Team	Lge	GP	A	PIM	Min	GA	EN	SO	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	GP	A	PIM
1960-61	Peterborough T.P.T Petes	OHA	1	0	0		0	0	1	0.00
1960-61	Peterboro Canucks	EJBHL	0	0	0
1961-62	Peterborough Petes	OHA	44	1	0		178	0	0	4.08
1963-64	Peterborough Petes	OHA	55	0	0		194	0	5	3.53
1964-65	Peterborough Petes	OHA	0	0	0
1965-66	Jacksonville Rockets	EHL	0	0	0
1965-66	Charlotte Checkers	EHL	0	0	0
1966-67	Cleveland Barons	AHL	3	0	0	133	13	0	0	5.86						-	-	-
1967-68	Memphis South Stars	CPHL	36	1	0	1992	124	0	0	3.73	9	17	7	951	0.885	-	-	-
1968-69	Long Island Ducks	EHL	3	1	0	180	10	0	0	3.33	3	0	0			-	-	-
1968-69	Charlotte Checkers	EHL	18	2	10	1080	74	0	2	4.11	8	9	1			-	-	-
1968-69	Nashville Dixie Flyers	EHL	24	0	10	1440	82	0	2	3.42	14	8	2			14	0	0
1970-71	St. Mary's University	CIAU	11	0	0		30	0	1	2.73
1972-73	Boston Braves	AHL	5	0	0	210	10	0	1	2.85						-	-	-

Feb. 25th, 1968 rosters with Goddard

Feb. 25, 1968

Program from Feb. 28, 1968