Denis Gauthier | |||
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Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | October 1, 1976||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Defence | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for | Calgary Flames Phoenix Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Los Angeles Kings | ||
NHL draft | 20th overall, 1995 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1996–2009 |
Denis Gauthier, Jr. (born October 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings during his ten-season National Hockey League (NHL) career.
Gauthier played four seasons of major-junior hockey with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He holds the franchise record for most goals by a defenceman in one season, 25, and had his number 21 retired by the Voltiguers in 2009. [1]
Known for his big open-ice hits, this physical, defensive player was the Calgary Flames' first-round draft pick, 20th overall, in the 1995 Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in 1997 and quickly established himself as a powerful presence on the blue line.
He played only the first round of the Flames' 2004 playoff run after suffering a knee injury in Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks. He later underwent surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament on May 21.
In the 2004 off-season, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in a deal also involving Daymond Langkow and Oleg Saprykin. During the 2006 trade deadline, Gauthier was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Josh Gratton and 2 second round draft picks. Prior to the 2007-08 season, Gauthier was waived by the Flyers and was assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms. He spent the entire season with the Phantoms, and following the season was waived again on June 30, 2008. [2] The following day, he was traded along with a 2010 second round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for Patrik Hersley and Ned Lukacevic.
On February 2, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for five games for a high elbow head shot to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges. [3] On February 21, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for two games for boarding on an icing call to San Jose Sharks captain Patrick Marleau. [4]
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IIHF World Junior Championship
Gauthier's father, Denis Sr., was a professional wrestler, and his mother Joanne is the sister of former wrestlers Jacques, Armand and Raymond Rougeau. [1] His nephew Julien Gauthier was drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes. He is also the father of Ethan Gauthier who played for the Sherbrooke Phoenix in the QMJHL and got drafted 37th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2023
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1992–93 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 61 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 136 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 40 | ||
1993–94 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 60 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 | ||
1994–95 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 64 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 190 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | ||
1995–96 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 53 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 140 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 32 | ||
1995–96 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
1996–97 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 73 | 3 | 28 | 31 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
1997–98 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Saint John Flames | AHL | 68 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 154 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 83 | ||
1998–99 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 55 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 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 | 6 | 8 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2001–02 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 66 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2002–03 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 72 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2003–04 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 80 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 45 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | ||
2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 43 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Phantoms | AHL | 78 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 80 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | ||
2008–09 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
AHL totals | 240 | 12 | 66 | 78 | 347 | 53 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 126 | ||||
NHL totals | 554 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 748 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 |
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1996 | Canada | WJC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Junior totals | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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