# Doug Soetaert

Douglas Henry Soetaert (born April 21, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the second round (30th overall) of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Rangers, Winnipeg Jets, and Montreal Canadiens. After his playing career, he took on hockey executive roles with Kansas City Blades, Everett Silvertips, and Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights. In the 2016–17 season he was general manager of the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League.

## Career statistics
### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1970–71 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WHL | 3 | — | — | — | 180 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 37 | — | — | — | 1738 | 105 | 3 | 3.62 | — | 6 | — | — | 267 | 13 | 0 | 2.92 | — |
| 1972–73 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 43 | — | — | — | 2111 | 129 | 1 | 3.67 | — | 6 | — | — | 339 | 33 | 0 | 5.84 | — |
| 1973–74 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 39 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2190 | 163 | 1 | 4.47 | .879 | 3 | — | — | 141 | 9 | 0 | 3.83 | — |
| 1974–75 | Edmonton Oil Kings | WCHL | 65 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 3706 | 273 | 1 | 4.42 | .880 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 272 | 24 | 0 | 5.29 | .856 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Providence Reds | AHL | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 896 | 65 | 0 | 4.35 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 6.10 | — |
| 1976–77 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 569 | 28 | 1 | 2.95 | .904 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976–77 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 16 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 947 | 61 | 0 | 3.86 | .872 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | New York Rangers | NHL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 360 | 20 | 0 | 3.34 | .900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977–78 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 2252 | 141 | 0 | 3.75 | .889 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 916 | 53 | 0 | 3.47 | — |
| 1978–79 | New York Rangers | NHL | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 898 | 57 | 0 | 3.81 | .869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978–79 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 | .863 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | New York Rangers | NHL | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 434 | 33 | 0 | 4.57 | .846 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979–80 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 32 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 1808 | 108 | 3 | 3.58 | .884 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 478 | 24 | 0 | 3.01 | — |
| 1980–81 | New York Rangers | NHL | 39 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2317 | 152 | 0 | 3.94 | .854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980–81 | New Haven Nighthawks | AHL | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 668 | 35 | 2 | 3.14 | .896 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 220 | 19 | 0 | 5.18 | — |
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 39 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2155 | 155 | 2 | 4.32 | .870 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | .871 |
| 1982–83 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 2531 | 174 | 0 | 4.12 | .869 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 1983–84 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 47 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2531 | 181 | 0 | 4.29 | .869 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15.00 | .737 |
| 1984–85 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 28 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1600 | 91 | 0 | 3.41 | .853 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | .889 |
| 1985–86 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1213 | 56 | 3 | 2.77 | .895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986–87 | New York Rangers | NHL | 13 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 673 | 58 | 0 | 5.17 | .842 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 284 | 110 | 104 | 42 | 15553 | 1029 | 6 | 3.97 | .867 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 14 | 0 | 4.67 | .860 |

### International

| Year | Team | Event | | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 1975 | Canada | WJC | | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | — |
| Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | Junior totals | 2 | — | — | — | 120 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 | — |

## Awards and achievements

* 1986 Stanley Cup Championship (Montreal)