René Drolet

René Drolet
Born	(1944-11-13) November 13, 1944 Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Philadelphia Flyers Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	1963–1978

René Georges Drolet (born November 13, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1972 and the other with the Detroit Red Wings in 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1978, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

Playing career

Drolet was one of the leading scorers in American Hockey League history, totalling 298 goals and 443 assists for 741 points in 840 games with the Quebec Aces, Richmond Robins, Virginia Wings and Rochester Americans. He registered 10 consecutive 20-goal seasons in the AHL and was the league's leading scorer during the 1970s.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1960–61	Quebec Citadelles	QPJHL		6	3	1	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1961–62	Quebec Citadelles	QPJHL		50	49	49	98	8		10	6	5	11	2
1961–62	Quebec Citadelles	M-Cup		—	—	—	—	—		9	6	6	12	8
1962–63	Quebec Citadelles	QPJHL		45	52	54	106	47		12	9	12	21	7
1962–63	Quebec Aces	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1963–64	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		34	13	19	32	0		5	2	6	8	4
1964–65	Montreal Junior Canadiens	OHA		56	35	39	74	0		7	1	4	5	6
1964–65	Quebec Aces	AHL		3	0	1	1	6		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Muskegon Mohawks	IHL		68	42	53	95	24		4	2	1	3	2
1965–66	Quebec Aces	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Quebec Aces	AHL		48	6	7	13	0		5	0	0	0	2
1967–68	Quebec Aces	AHL		61	18	22	40	6		15	6	8	14	2
1968–69	Quebec Aces	AHL		61	30	42	72	14		15	4	10	14	28
1969–70	Quebec Aces	AHL		71	32	48	80	42		6	2	1	3	2
1970–71	Quebec Aces	AHL		72	20	37	57	26		1	1	1	2	0
1971–72	Richmond Robins	AHL		74	31	30	61	18		—	—	—	—	—
1971–72	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Richmond Robins	AHL		76	34	53	87	30		4	2	1	3	0
1973–74	Richmond Robins	AHL		76	26	47	73	18		5	5	2	7	2
1974–75	Virginia Wings	AHL		72	26	52	78	36		5	1	3	4	2
1974–75	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1975–76	Rochester Americans	AHL		74	23	40	63	42		7	0	1	1	0
1976–77	Rochester Americans	AHL		80	28	37	65	42		12	5	4	9	4
1977–78	Rochester Americans	AHL		70	24	27	51	20		6	5	1	6	2
AHL totals				840	298	443	741	300		81	31	32	63	44
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database