René Drolet
# René Drolet

René Georges Drolet (born November 13, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in two National Hockey League (NHL) games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers in 1972 and the other with the Detroit Red Wings in 1974. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1963 to 1978, was mainly spent in the American Hockey League.

## Playing career

Drolet was one of the leading scorers in American Hockey League history, totalling 298 goals and 443 assists for 741 points in 840 games with the Quebec Aces, Richmond Robins, Virginia Wings and Rochester Americans. He registered 10 consecutive 20-goal seasons in the AHL and was the league's leading scorer during the 1970s.

## Career statistics

### Regular season and playoffs

| | | | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1960–61 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1961–62 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | 50 | 49 | 49 | 98 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 1961–62 | Quebec Citadelles | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 |
| 1962–63 | Quebec Citadelles | QPJHL | 45 | 52 | 54 | 106 | 47 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
| 1962–63 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1963–64 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 34 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| 1964–65 | Montreal Junior Canadiens | OHA | 56 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 1964–65 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1965–66 | Muskegon Mohawks | IHL | 68 | 42 | 53 | 95 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1965–66 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1966–67 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 48 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1967–68 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 61 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| 1968–69 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 61 | 30 | 42 | 72 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28 |
| 1969–70 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 71 | 32 | 48 | 80 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 1970–71 | Quebec Aces | AHL | 72 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971–72 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 74 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971–72 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972–73 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 76 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1973–74 | Richmond Robins | AHL | 76 | 26 | 47 | 73 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Virginia Wings | AHL | 72 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974–75 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975–76 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 74 | 23 | 40 | 63 | 42 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976–77 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 80 | 28 | 37 | 65 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| 1977–78 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 70 | 24 | 27 | 51 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| AHL totals | AHL totals | AHL totals | 840 | 298 | 443 | 741 | 300 | 81 | 31 | 32 | 63 | 44 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
