Paul Gauthier

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 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 172 66 83 20 10,426 646 9 3.72 5 1 4 300 27 0 5.40 NHL totals 1 0 0 1 60 2 0 1.71 — — — — — — —