| Eric Godard | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1980 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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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.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||