Phil Myre Explained

Position:Goaltender
Catches:Left
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:185
Played For:Montreal Canadiens
Atlanta Flames
St. Louis Blues
Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Rockies
Buffalo Sabres
Ntl Team:CAN
Birth Date:November 1, 1948
Birth Place:Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada
Career Start:1968
Career End:1984
Draft:5th overall
Draft Year:1966
Draft Team:Montreal Canadiens

Philippe Louis Myre (born November 1, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Rockies and Buffalo Sabres. He featured in the 1980 Stanley Cup Finals with the Flyers.

Playing career

Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1966 NHL Entry Draft, Myre played parts of three seasons with the Canadiens. In 1970-71, because of an injury to Rogatien Vachon, he played 30 regular season games and dressed for 70. However, during the playoffs, the Canadiens went with rookie Ken Dryden. When Montreal won the Cup, Myre was included in the team picture and was given a Stanley Cup ring, but his name was left off the Cup, even though he qualified, because he did not dress for any playoff games.

He was claimed by the Atlanta Flames in the 1972 NHL Expansion Draft, where he played for almost six seasons. Although Myre began as the starting goaltender for the expansion club, he spent most of his time in Atlanta sharing the net equally with Dan Bouchard. He was traded along with Curt Bennett and Barry Gibbs from the Flames to the Blues for Bob MacMillan, Dick Redmond, Yves Bélanger and a second‐round selection in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall - Mike Perovich) on December 12, 1977.[1] Myre also played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Rockies, and Buffalo Sabres.

In the 1979–80 NHL season, Myre and rookie goalie Pete Peeters backstopped the Flyers through an undefeated streak of 35 games, both an NHL and a professional sports record. Myre saw some action in the playoffs that year, including a game 3 6-2 loss in the Finals, which the Flyers lost to the New York Islanders in six games.

After his playing career ended in 1984, Myre was a goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and Florida Panthers.[2]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPWLTMINGASOGAASV%GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1963–64Victoriaville BruinsQJHL2111201206.00
1963–64Victoriaville BruinsM-Cup10160808.00
1964–65Victoriaville BruinsQJHL2114701,2608233.909725403604.00
1964–65Victoriaville BruinsM-Cup 3031802408.00
1965–66Shawinigan BruinsQJHL4438602,62013613.1112847303432.79
1965–66Shawinigan BruinsM-Cup 151149004102.73
1966–67Niagara Falls FlyersOHA-Jr.342,01013514.0395404404.89
1967–68Niagara Falls FlyersOHA-Jr.502,97015343.09191,1407203.79
1967–68Niagara Falls Flyers M-Cup 10736213413.29
1968–69Houston ApollosCHL532419103,15015022.86202119703.53
1969–70Montreal CanadiensNHL104325031902.27.923
1969–70Montreal VoyageursAHL159003702.47
1970–71Montreal Canadiens NHL30131141,6778713.11.904
1971–72Montreal Canadiens NHL94505283203.64.884
1972–73Atlanta FlamesNHL46162352,73613823.03.902
1973–74Atlanta FlamesNHL36111662,02011203.33.8893031861304.19.885
1974–75Atlanta Flames NHL401416102,40011452.85.909
1975–76Atlanta FlamesNHL37161642,12912313.47.880
1976–77Atlanta Flames NHL43171772,42212433.07.886211120502.50.891
1977–78Atlanta FlamesNHL92705234304.93.839
1977–78St. Louis BluesNHL44112582,62015913.64.883
1978–79St. Louis BluesNHL3992282,25916314.33.864
1979–80Philadelphia FlyersNHL41187152,36714103.57.8756513841612.50.920
1980–81Philadelphia FlyersNHL166549006104.07.864
1980–81Colorado RockiesNHL103615803303.41.884
1981–82Colorado RockiesNHL2421721,25611205.35.839
1981–82Fort Worth TexansCHL104516154003.90
1982–83Buffalo SabresNHL53203002104.20.86210057707.37.759
1982–83Rochester AmericansAHL4328852,54115603.68.866
1983–84Rochester Americans AHL3319911,80310443.46
NHL totals 4391491987625,2201,482143.53.88412657474113.29.895

International

Web site: Myre's stats . The Goaltender Home Page. 2017-09-28.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1977/12/13/archives/sports-news-briefs-flames-obtain-macmillan-in-6player-nhl-deal.html "Sports News Briefs," The New York Times, Tuesday, December 13, 1977.
  2. Web site: PHIL MYRE KINGS ASSISTANT COACH 1985-87/GOALTENDING COACH 1984-85. Los Angeles Kings. 26 October 2016.