Eric Godard

Eric Godard
Born March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07) (age 31)
Vernon, BC, CAN
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 227 lb (103 kg; 16 st 3 lb)
Position Right wing
Shoots Right
NHL team
Former teams
Dallas Stars
New York Islanders
Calgary Flames
Pittsburgh Penguins
NHL Draft undrafted
Playing career 2000–present

Eric Godard (born March 7, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Texas Stars.

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Playing career

Godard played junior hockey with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League. He went undrafted and was signed as a free agent by the Florida Panthers on September 24, 1999.

Godard is known for his aggressive play and holds the record for the most penalty minutes for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He signed with the Calgary Flames as a free agent in August 2006.

On July 1, 2008, he signed a three-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.[1] In his first season with the Penguins he won the Stanley Cup in 2009.

Godard was suspended for 10 games, for leaving the bench and joining a fight in a game against the New York Islanders.[2]

On July 12, 2011, he signed a two year contract with the Dallas Stars.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1997–98 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 7 0 0 0 26 2 0 0 0 0
1998–99 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 66 2 5 7 213 4 0 0 0 14
1999–00 Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 60 3 5 8 310
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL 4 0 1 1 16
2000–01 Louisville Panthers AHL 45 0 0 0 132
2001–02 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 67 1 4 5 198 20 0 4 4 30
2002–03 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 46 2 2 4 199 6 0 0 0 16
2002–03 New York Islanders NHL 19 0 0 0 48 2 0 1 1 4
2003–04 New York Islanders NHL 31 0 1 1 97
2003–04 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 0 0 0 13
2004–05 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 75 7 11 18 295
2005–06 New York Islanders NHL 57 2 2 4 115
2006–07 Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights AHL 36 5 4 9 94
2006–07 Calgary Flames NHL 19 0 1 1 50
2007–08 Calgary Flames NHL 74 1 1 2 171 5 0 0 0 2
2008–09 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 2 2 4 171
2009–10 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 45 1 2 3 76
2010–11 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 19 0 3 3 105
NHL totals 335 6 12 18 833 7 0 1 1 6

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