In 1963–64, Trottier was traded twice, to the Philadelphia Ramblers of the EHL and the Port Huron Flags of the International Hockey League, totaling 33 goals and 31 assists in 69 games.
In December 1968 the New York Rangers purchased his contract, and he appeared in two NHL games.
In 1972, the Dayton Arrows of the WHA claimed Trottier in the league's first General Player Draft.
After spending the 1975–76 season as playing coach of the Buffalo Norsemen of the North American Hockey League, he retired.
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