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{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
'''Steve Penney''' (born February 2, 1961 in [[Sainte-Foy, Quebec|Ste. Foy]], [[Quebec]]) is a retired [[Canada|Canadian]] [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]].
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|2|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Sainte-Foy, Quebec City|Sainte-Foy]], [[Quebec]], Canada
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| played_for = [[Montreal Canadiens]]<br>[[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]]
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| draft = 166th overall
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'''Joseph Romeo Steve Penney''' (born February 7, 1961)<ref name="Habs profile">{{cite web|title=Steve Penney|url=http://ourhistory.canadiens.com/player/Steve-Penney|publisher=Montreal Canadiens|accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref><ref name="NHL profile">{{cite web|title=Steven Penney|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8450311|publisher=NHL|accessdate=16 December 2013}}</ref> is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] former [[professional]] [[ice hockey]] [[goaltender]]. Penney played with the [[Montreal Canadiens]] and original [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]] of the [[National Hockey League]].


==Early life==
Penney played with the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Montreal Canadiens]] and [[Winnipeg Jets]]. He won a [[Stanley Cup]] with the 1986 Canadiens. Due to a season ending injury in January Steve Penney only played 18 games, but was dressed for 30. Penney's name was left off the cup, even though he qualified due to an injury exemptions. Montreal did include Steve Penney on the team picture, and gave him a Stanley Cup ring. He was also named to the [[NHL All-Rookie Team]] in [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]].
Penney was born in [[Sainte-Foy, Quebec City|Sainte-Foy]], [[Quebec]]. As a youth, he played in the 1974 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with a [[minor ice hockey]] team from Sainte-Foy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref>

==Career==
Penney made his NHL debut with a handful of games left in the 1983-84 NHL season when Canadiens coach [[Jacques Lemaire]], dissatisfied with the play of regular goaltending tandem [[Rick Wamsley]] and [[Richard Sévigny]], called up the 23-year-old Penney from the AHL and made him the starting goaltender for the [[1984 Stanley Cup playoffs]]. Penney was an immediate sensation, posting three shutouts as Montreal upset both the Boston Bruins and Quebec Nordiques to reach the Wales Conference final against the 4-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders. Montreal won the first two games but the Islanders swept the next four to advance to their fifth straight Stanley Cup Finals.

Penney won a [[Stanley Cup]] with the [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|1986]] Canadiens. Due to a season-ending injury in January of that season, Penney only played 18 games, and his name was left off the Stanley Cup, even though he qualified due to an injury exemption. In a deep bit of irony, his replacement was another young native of Sainte-Foy who caught fire during the playoffs, as 20-year-old [[Patrick Roy]] took over in the nets and led Montreal to the [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup championship]]. Penney was traded that offseason to Winnipeg for [[Brian Hayward]].<ref name="Habs profile" /> Montreal did include Penney on the team picture and gave him a Stanley Cup ring. He was also named to the [[NHL All-Rookie Team]] in [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]].

==Career statistics==
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="width:75%; text-align:center;"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="9" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Regular season]]
! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff" |
! colspan="8" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | [[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! W !! L !! T !! MIN !! GA !! [[Shutout#Ice hockey|SO]] !! [[Goals against average|GAA]] !! [[save percentage|SV%]]
! GP !! W !! L !! MIN !! GA !! SO !! GAA !! SV%
|-
| [[1978–79 QMJHL season|1978–79]]
| [[Shawinigan Cataractes]]
| [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]]
| 36 || 5 || 19 || 0 || 1632 || 181 || 0 || 6.65 || .826
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.00 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1979–80 QMJHL season|1979–80]]
| Shawinigan Cataractes
| QMJHL
| 31 || 9 || 13 || 5 || 1681 || 142 || 1 || 5.07 || .850
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1980–81 QMJHL season|1980–81]]
| Shawinigan Cataractes
| QMJHL
| 62 || 30 || 24 || 4 || 3471 || 244 || 0 || 4.22 || .874
| 5 || 1 || 4 || 279 || 21 || 0 || 4.52 || .886
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1981–82 AHL season|1981–82]]
| [[Nova Scotia Voyageurs]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 6 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 308 || 22 || 0 || 4.29 || —
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1981–82 IHL season|1981–82]]
| [[Flint Generals (1969–85)|Flint Generals]]
| [[International Hockey League (1945–2001)|IHL]]
| 36 || — || — || — || 2040 || 147 || 1 || 4.33 || —
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 222 || 17 || 0 || 4.59 || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1982–83 IHL season|1982–83]]
| Flint Generals
| IHL
| 48 || — || — || — || 2552 || 179 || 0 || 4.21 || —
| 3 || 0 || 2 || 111 || 10 || 0 || 5.40 || —
|-
| [[1983–84 NHL season|1983–84]]
| [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| 4 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 240 || 19 || 0 || 4.76 || .835
| 15 || 9 || 6 || 871 || 32 || 3 || 2.21 || .910
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1983–84 AHL season|1983–84]]
| Nova Scotia Voyageurs
| AHL
| 27 || 11 || 12 || 4 || 1571 || 92 || 0 || 3.51 || .879
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1984–85 NHL season|1984–85]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 54 || 26 || 18 || 8 || 3244 || 167 || 1 || 3.09 || .876
| 12 || 6 || 6 || 732 || 40 || 1 || 3.28 || .867
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
| Montreal Canadiens
| NHL
| 18 || 6 || 8 || 2 || 987 || 72 || 0 || 4.38 || .839
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
| [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]]
| NHL
| 7 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 326 || 25 || 0 || 4.60 || .812
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986–87 AHL season|1986–87]]
| [[Sherbrooke Canadiens]]
| AHL
| 4 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 199 || 12 || 0 || 3.62 || .872
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| Winnipeg Jets
| NHL
| 8 || 2 || 4 || 1 || 384 || 30 || 0 || 4.68 || .839
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987–88 AHL season|1987–88]]
| [[Moncton Hawks]]
| AHL
| 28 || 9 || 14 || 4 || 1541 || 107 || 0 || 4.17 || .868
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan=3 | NHL totals
! 91 !! 35 !! 38 !! 12 !! 5180 !! 313 !! 1 !! 3.63 !! .859
! 27 !! 15 !! 12 !! 1603 !! 72 !! 4 !! 2.70 !! .890
|}

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{icehockeystats|legends=18658}}
*{{hockeydb|00004233|Steve Penney}}
*{{legendsofhockey|18658|Steve Penney}}


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Latest revision as of 09:00, 26 May 2024

Steve Penney
Born (1961-02-07) February 7, 1961 (age 63)
Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Left
Played for Montreal Canadiens
Winnipeg Jets
NHL draft 166th overall, 1980
Montreal Canadiens
Playing career 1981–1988

Joseph Romeo Steve Penney (born February 7, 1961)[1][2] is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. Penney played with the Montreal Canadiens and original Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League.

Early life

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Penney was born in Sainte-Foy, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Sainte-Foy.[3]

Career

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Penney made his NHL debut with a handful of games left in the 1983-84 NHL season when Canadiens coach Jacques Lemaire, dissatisfied with the play of regular goaltending tandem Rick Wamsley and Richard Sévigny, called up the 23-year-old Penney from the AHL and made him the starting goaltender for the 1984 Stanley Cup playoffs. Penney was an immediate sensation, posting three shutouts as Montreal upset both the Boston Bruins and Quebec Nordiques to reach the Wales Conference final against the 4-time defending Stanley Cup champion New York Islanders. Montreal won the first two games but the Islanders swept the next four to advance to their fifth straight Stanley Cup Finals.

Penney won a Stanley Cup with the 1986 Canadiens. Due to a season-ending injury in January of that season, Penney only played 18 games, and his name was left off the Stanley Cup, even though he qualified due to an injury exemption. In a deep bit of irony, his replacement was another young native of Sainte-Foy who caught fire during the playoffs, as 20-year-old Patrick Roy took over in the nets and led Montreal to the Stanley Cup championship. Penney was traded that offseason to Winnipeg for Brian Hayward.[1] Montreal did include Penney on the team picture and gave him a Stanley Cup ring. He was also named to the NHL All-Rookie Team in 1984–85.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L T MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
1978–79 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 36 5 19 0 1632 181 0 6.65 .826 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.00
1979–80 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 31 9 13 5 1681 142 1 5.07 .850
1980–81 Shawinigan Cataractes QMJHL 62 30 24 4 3471 244 0 4.22 .874 5 1 4 279 21 0 4.52 .886
1981–82 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 6 2 1 1 308 22 0 4.29
1981–82 Flint Generals IHL 36 2040 147 1 4.33 4 0 4 222 17 0 4.59
1982–83 Flint Generals IHL 48 2552 179 0 4.21 3 0 2 111 10 0 5.40
1983–84 Montreal Canadiens NHL 4 0 4 0 240 19 0 4.76 .835 15 9 6 871 32 3 2.21 .910
1983–84 Nova Scotia Voyageurs AHL 27 11 12 4 1571 92 0 3.51 .879
1984–85 Montreal Canadiens NHL 54 26 18 8 3244 167 1 3.09 .876 12 6 6 732 40 1 3.28 .867
1985–86 Montreal Canadiens NHL 18 6 8 2 987 72 0 4.38 .839
1986–87 Winnipeg Jets NHL 7 1 4 1 326 25 0 4.60 .812
1986–87 Sherbrooke Canadiens AHL 4 1 2 0 199 12 0 3.62 .872
1987–88 Winnipeg Jets NHL 8 2 4 1 384 30 0 4.68 .839
1987–88 Moncton Hawks AHL 28 9 14 4 1541 107 0 4.17 .868
NHL totals 91 35 38 12 5180 313 1 3.63 .859 27 15 12 1603 72 4 2.70 .890

References

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  1. ^ a b "Steve Penney". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Steven Penney". NHL. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
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