Denis Gauthier

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Denis Gauthier
Date of birth October 1, 1976
place of birth Montreal , Quebec , Canada
size 191 cm
Weight 102 kg
position defender
Shot hand Left
Draft
NHL Entry Draft 1995 , 1st lap, 20th position
Calgary Flames
Career stations
1992-1996 Voltigeurs de Drummondville
1996-1997 Saint John Flames
1997-2004 Calgary Flames
2005-2006 Phoenix Coyotes
2006-2007 Philadelphia Flyers
2007-2008 Philadelphia Phantoms
2008-2009 Los Angeles Kings

Denis Gauthier junior (born October 1, 1976 in Montreal , Québec ) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and coach who played 566 games for the Calgary Flames , Phoenix Coyotes , Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles between 1992 and 2009 Kings has played in the National Hockey League on the position of defender . Gauthier celebrated his greatest career success in the jersey of the Canadian U20 national teamby winning the gold medal at the Junior World Championship in 1996 . His nephew Julien Gauthier is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career

Denis Gauthier began his career as a hockey player with the Voltigeurs de Drummondville , for which he played for four years from 1992 to 1996 in the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec . During this time he was selected in the first round of the 1995 NHL Entry Draft as the 20th player of the Calgary Flames . First, the defender played in the 1996/97 season exclusively for their farm team , the Saint John Flames from the American Hockey League , before he made his debut for Calgary in the National Hockey League the following year , where he was under contract for a total of eight years was standing. During the lockout in the 2004/05 NHL season, Gauthier paused ice hockey. After resumption of play, the Canadian was committed by the Phoenix Coyotes , who transferred him to the Philadelphia Flyers before the end of the season . Although he was exclusively in the NHL team of the Flyers in the 2006/07 season , he spent the entire 2007/08 season with their AHL farm team, the Philadelphia Phantoms .

From July 2008, the left shooter played for the Los Angeles Kings . After his contract was not renewed after the 2008/09 season , the defender sat out of the league for the following season. Gauthier then ended his active career and was hired by the Voltigeurs de Drummondville from the Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec as assistant coach for the 2010/11 season .

International

For Canada Gauthier took part in the Junior World Championship in 1996 , where he and his team became world champions. In six tournament games he contributed two scorer points , including one goal.

Achievements and Awards

International

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
season team league Sp T V Pt SM Sp T V Pt SM
1992/93 Voltigeurs de Drummondville LHJMQ 61 1 7th 8th 136 - - - - -
1993/94 Voltigeurs de Drummondville LHJMQ 60 0 7th 7th 176 - - - - -
1994/95 Voltigeurs de Drummondville LHJMQ 64 9 31 40 190 4th 0 5 5 12
1995/96 Voltigeurs de Drummondville LHJMQ 53 25th 49 74 140 - - - - -
1995/96 Saint John Flames AHL 5 2 0 2 8th 16 1 6th 7th 20th
1996/97 Saint John Flames AHL 73 3 28 31 74 5 0 0 0 6th
1997/98 Saint John Flames AHL 68 4th 20th 24 154 21st 0 4th 4th 83
1997/98 Calgary Flames NHL 10 0 0 0 16 - - - - -
1998/99 Calgary Flames NHL 55 3 4th 7th 68 - - - - -
1998/99 Saint John Flames AHL 16 0 3 3 31 - - - - -
1999/00 Calgary Flames NHL 39 1 1 2 50 - - - - -
2000/01 Calgary Flames NHL 62 2 6th 8th 78 - - - - -
2001/02 Calgary Flames NHL 66 5 8th 13 91 - - - - -
2002/03 Calgary Flames NHL 72 1 11 12 99 - - - - -
2003/04 Calgary Flames NHL 80 1 15th 16 113 6th 0 1 1 4th
2005/06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 45 2 9 11 61 - - - - -
2005/06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17th 0 0 0 37 6th 0 1 1 19th
2006/07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 43 0 4th 4th 45 - - - - -
2007/08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 78 3 15th 18th 80 11 0 1 1 17th
2008/09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65 2 2 4th 90 - - - - -
LHJMQ total 238 35 94 129 642 29 6th 14th 20th 125
AHL total 240 12 66 78 347 53 1 11 12 126
NHL overall 554 17th 60 77 748 12 0 2 2 23

International

Represented Canada to:

year team event result Sp T V Pt SM
1996 Canada June World Cup 1st place, gold 6th 1 1 2 6th
Juniors overall 6th 1 1 2 6th

( Legend for player statistics: Sp or GP = games played; T or G = goals scored; V or A = assists scored ; Pkt or Pts = scorer points scored ; SM or PIM = penalty minutes received ; +/− = plus / minus balance; PP = overpaid goals scored ; SH = underpaid goals scored ; GW = winning goals scored; 1  play-downs / relegation )

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personal data
SURNAME Gauthier, Denis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gauthier junior, Denis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian ice hockey player and coach
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Montreal , Quebec , Canada