Wes Goldie Breaks ECHL Goal-Scoring Record
March 25, 2012 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
Alaska Aces forward Wes Goldie scored a goal 8:23 into the first period of Alaska'sgame at Ontario on Saturday night, giving him 369 career ECHL goals and breaking the career mark of 368 goals held by 2009 ECHL Hall of Fame inductee Rod Taylor. Goldie is now the all-time leader in ECHL goal scoring.
In his 10th full ECHL season, Goldie has scored34 goals in 66 games for the Aces this season, and has tied Taylor for the most 30-or-more goal season in league history with eight. Goldie has notched at least 30 goals in seven consecutive seasons, which is the most in ECHL history.
Goldie has played all but two of his 693 regular season professional games in the ECHL and holds the ECHL all-time record with five consecutive 40-plus goal seasons, and his five seasons of at least 40 goals are tied with Taylor for the most all-time.
The 32-year-old Goldie began his professional career in 1999-2000 with Pee Dee scoring four points (3g-1a) in seven regular-season games and adding one goal in four Kelly Cup Playoff games. He spent the next four seasons with the Pride, tallying 111 goals and adding 83 assists for 194 points in 260 games. He also appeared in two games with Bridgeport of the American Hockey League during the 2003-04 season, recording one goal.
After two seasons with Sorel of the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey in Canada, Goldie returned to the ECHL with Victoria in 2006-07 beginning his run of 40-goal seasons with 41 goals, which was second in the league. He led the ECHL in 2007-08 with 42 goals, and finished second each of the next two seasons. Goldie appeared in all 288 games with the Salmon Kings over his four seasons with the club, totaling 175 goals and adding 88 assists for 263 points. Following the 2008-09 season, he was named to the All-ECHL Second Team.
A native of London, Ontario, Goldie joined Alaska for the 2010-11 season, and captured ECHL Most Valuable Player honors after leading the league 46 goals and finishing second with 83 points. He helped lead the Aces to the second Kelly Cup championship in club history by adding 14 points (3g-11a) in 13 postseason contests.
Goldie has tallied 605 career ECHL points, and is one of only six players in the 24-year history of the league to reach the 600-point plateau.
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