Gleason Fournier

Gleason Fournier
Born	(1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 34) Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team Former teams	Cardiff Devils Grand Rapids Griffins HC Bolzano Fehérvár AV19
NHL draft	90th overall, 2009 Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2011–present

Gleason Fournier (born September 8, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who has played for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). ^[1]

Playing career

Prior to 2009, Fournier played for the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL from 2007 to 2011. ^[2] Fournier was drafted 90th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Fournier (#20) with the Calder Cup in 2013.

On November 29, 2010, the Detroit Red Wings signed Fournier to a three-year entry-level contract. ^[3]

After completing four years with Rimouski Oceanic, Fournier headed to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL for one year before finally making it to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the 2011–2012 season.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Red Wings, Fournier was released as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with ECHL club, the Orlando Solar Bears on July 29, 2014. ^[4] Fournier featured in 26 games with the Solar Bears in the 2014–15 season, before he was dealt to the Florida Everblades on January 29, 2015.

On September 30, 2015, prior to the 2015–16 season, Fournier was traded by the Everblades to the Alaska Aces in exchange for Corey Syvret. ^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2007–08	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		56	3	8	11	26		3	0	0	0	0
2008–09	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		66	3	25	28	64		4	0	0	0	0
2009–10	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		58	13	37	50	76		12	2	10	12	10
2010–11	Rimouski Océanic	QMJHL		57	12	32	44	58		4	1	1	2	12
2011–12	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		13	1	3	4	14		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		55	2	16	18	32		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		15	1	0	1	12		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		30	1	5	6	23		6	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		25	0	2	2	4		1	0	1	1	2
2013–14	Toledo Walleye	ECHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Orlando Solar Bears	ECHL		26	4	10	14	16		—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Florida Everblades	ECHL		31	1	9	10	26		7	1	2	3	4
2015–16	Alaska Aces	ECHL		27	8	9	17	20		—	—	—	—	—
2015–16	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		18	2	6	8	10		4	1	1	2	4
2016–17	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		52	7	30	37	79		4	1	2	3	0
2017–18	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		54	12	32	44	30		4	0	3	3	0
2018–19	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		60	24	47	71	28		4	1	1	2	10
2019–20	Cardiff Devils	EIHL		46	13	34	47	18		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	HC Bolzano	ICEHL		46	5	13	18	24		16	2	5	7	4
2021–22	Fehérvár AV19	ICEHL		46	5	13	18	24		13	1	7	8	4
2022–23	Fehérvár AV19	ICEHL		45	4	11	15	28		6	0	2	2	4
2023–24	Fehérvár AV19	ICEHL		46	5	12	17	57		7	0	0	0	4
ICEHL totals				224	19	49	68	133		42	3	14	17	16

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2008	Canada Quebec	U17	7th		5	2	3	5	6
Junior totals					5	2	3	5	6

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup champion (Grand Rapids Griffins)	2013
ECHL
ECHL All-Star Game	2015
EIHL
Defenceman of the Year	2019
EIHL Champion (Cardiff Devils)	2017, 2018
First All-Star Team	2019, 2020

References

1. "It's Official - Fournier is back!".
2. "Rimouski Oceanic Roster 2010–2011". Rimouski Oceanic. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
3. "Wings sign Fournier to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
4. "Solar Bears add Fournier, Montgomery". Orlando Solar Bears. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
5. "'Blades acquire Corey Syvret from Alaska". Florida Everblades. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database
• Gleason Fournier profile and statistics at ECHL.com