Benoit Gosselin (born July 19, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wing. He played seven games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New York Rangers during the 1977âÂÂ78 season. He spent the rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, mostly in the minor leagues.
Gosselin played four years in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He started with the Shawinigan Cataractes in 1973âÂÂ74, and moved to the Sorel ÃÂperviers during the 1975âÂÂ76 season. He split 1976âÂÂ77, his final season in the QMJHL, between the ÃÂperviers and the Trois-Rivières Draveurs.
In 1977 Gosselin was rated by The Hockey News draft preview issue as one of the QMJHL's top ten prospects.
Gosselin's NHL career lasted only seven games, with the New York Rangers in 1977âÂÂ78; he did not record any points.
On September 25, 1979 he signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Winnipeg Jets, but played only for their minor league affiliates.
Gosselin played in the American Hockey League for the New Haven Nighthawks and the Sherbrooke Jets; in the Central Hockey League for the Tulsa Oilers; and in the International Hockey League for Toledo, Kalamazoo, and Dayton. He also played for the Léopards de Caen in France.