Doug Soetart

Doug Soetaert provided vital stability and dependable backup goaltending for the New York Rangers during the late 1970s, stepping into the crease whenever called upon. Serving primarily as the reliable second option behind starter John Davidson, the athletic netminder played a key role during the team's memorable run to the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals. His best statistical showing of the era came in the 1979-80 campaign, where he stepped up to make 28 appearances and secure 12 victories for the Blueshirts. Soetaert’s steady performance under pressure during this period laid the groundwork for a highly successful 12-year NHL career that later included a Stanley Cup ring with Montreal and totaled 128 wins across 284 games.