Bob Champoux

Robert Joseph Champoux (born December 2, 1942) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut with the Detroit Red Wings on March 29, 1964 when he replaced an injured Terry Sawchuk in a 5–4 victory at Chicago Stadium that evened the semifinal series against the Blackhawks at one game apiece. After Sawchuk returned to play all the remaining matches in the Red Wings' Stanley Cup playoff run, Champoux did not play in another NHL contest until nine years later when he registered a 2–11–3 record with the California Golden Seals, the worst team in the league during the 1973–74 season. He spent the remainder of his professional hockey career in the minor leagues.

Champoux worked as a computer programmer after retiring from professional hockey.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV% 1961–62 Montreal Junior Canadiens OHA 8 — — — 480 25 0 3.13 — — — — — — — — — 1962–63 Saint-Jérôme Alouettes QJHL — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1963–64 Cincinnati Wings CHL 60 10 44 5 3610 337 1 5.60 — — — — — — — — — 1963–64 Detroit Red Wings NHL — — — — — — — — — 1 1 0 55 4 0 4.36 .778 1964–65 Memphis Wings CHL 4 1 3 0 240 16 0 4.00 — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 Minneapolis Bruins CHL 1 1 0 0 60 0 1 0.00 — — — — — — — — — 1964–65 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 13 4 8 0 740 50 1 4.05 — — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Pittsburgh Hornets AHL 8 4 3 0 412 21 1 3.06 — — — — — — — — — 1965–66 Memphis Wings CHL 1 0 1 0 60 6 0 6.00 — — — — — — — — — 1966–67 San Diego Gulls WHL 20 7 11 1 1140 72 0 3.86 — — — — — — — — — 1967–68 San Diego Gulls WHL 33 15 16 2 1957 111 0 3.40 — 5 3 2 306 12 0 2.35 — 1968–69 San Diego Gulls WHL 37 13 15 6 2048 123 3 3.60 — 7 3 4 399 21 0 3.16 — 1969–70 San Diego Gulls WHL 1 0 1 0 60 4 0 4.00 — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Kansas City Blues CHL 2 2 0 0 120 6 0 3.00 — — — — — — — — — 1969–70 Dallas Black Hawks CHL 25 8 16 1 1460 89 2 3.66 — — — — — — — — — 1970–71 San Diego Gulls WHL 2 0 1 1 120 6 0 3.00 — — — — — — — — — 1970–71 Jacksonville Rockets EHL 21 — — — 1260 112 0 5.33 — — — — — — — — — 1972–73 San Diego Gulls WHL 24 8 9 5 1339 74 1 3.31 — 4 2 1 214 10 1 2.80 — 1973–74 San Diego Gulls WHL 2 0 2 0 120 8 0 4.00 — — — — — — — — — 1973–74 California Golden Seals NHL 17 2 11 3 922 80 0 5.21 .848 — — — — — — — — 1973–74 Salt Lake Golden Eagles WHL 44 23 16 3 2586 139 2 3.23 — — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Syracuse Blazers NAHL 3 2 1 0 171 8 1 2.80 — — — — — — — — — 1974–75 Winston-Salem Polar Twins SHL 22 — — — 1287 91 0 4.24 — 7 3 4 422 30 0 4.27 — 1975–76 Winston-Salem Polar Twins SHL 47 18 20 9 2770 161 0 3.49 — 4 0 4 214 18 0 5.05 — 1976–77 Winston-Salem Polar Twins SHL 23 — — — 1269 78 1 3.69 — — — — — — — — — NHL totals 17 2 11 3 922 80 0 5.21 .848 1 1 0 55 4 0 4.36 .778

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