# Paul Gauthier (ice hockey)

Paul Joseph Alphonse Gauthier (December 8, 1915 – March 10, 1984) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played one game in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1937–38 season, on January 13, 1938 against the Chicago Black Hawks. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1935 to 1949, was spent in the minor leagues. He was the lightest goalie to ever play in the NHL, weighing in at 125 lbs.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
| 1932–33 | Winnipeg Monarchs | WDJHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1933–34 | Winnipeg Blues | MJHL | 7 | — | — | — | 420 | 15 | 0 | 2.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1934–35 | Winnipeg Maroons | MJHL | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 480 | 25 | 1 | 3.13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1934–35 | Winnipeg Maroons | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 2 | 480 | 25 | 1 | 3.13 |
| 1935–36 | Montreal Senior Canadiens | MCHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1935–36 | Pittsburgh Shamrocks | IHL | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 990 | 56 | 0 | 3.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1936–37 | Minneapolis Millers | AHA | 48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2880 | 105 | 6 | 2.19 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 408 | 8 | 1 | 1.18 |
| 1937–38 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 2 | 0 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1937–38 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 47 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 2910 | 126 | 5 | 2.60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| 1938–39 | Spokane Clippers | PCHL | 34 | — | — | — | 2040 | 105 | 3 | 3.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1938–39 | New Haven Eagles | IAHL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 370 | 30 | 0 | 4.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1939–40 | Kansas City Greyhounds | AHA | 47 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 2871 | 163 | 6 | 3.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1940–41 | Seattle Olympics | PCHL | 41 | — | — | — | 2460 | 131 | 1 | 3.20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| 1941–42 | Washington Lions | AHL | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 540 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1941–42 | New Haven Eagles | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1942–43 | Washington Lions | AHL | 41 | 10 | 26 | 5 | 2530 | 203 | 0 | 4.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 46 | 29 | 10 | 7 | 2760 | 139 | 4 | 3.02 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 240 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 1944–45 | Cleveland Barons | AHL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 240 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Houston Huskies | USHL | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 960 | 69 | 1 | 4.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Philadelphia Rockets | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1946–47 | San Francisco Shamrocks | PCHL | 5 | — | — | — | 300 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1947–48 | Houston Huskies | USHL | 27 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1640 | 112 | 1 | 4.10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 423 | 19 | 0 | 2.70 |
| 1947–48 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 310 | 29 | 0 | 5.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1948–49 | Washington Lions | AHL | 13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 716 | 72 | 0 | 6.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 172 | 66 | 83 | 20 | 10,426 | 646 | 9 | 3.72 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 300 | 27 | 0 | 5.40 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |