Gleason Fournier

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Gleason Fournier
Born (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991 (age 32)
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 is currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL). [1]

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Playing career

Prior to the 2009 Draft, 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. Calder (40257991922).jpg
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 TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2007–08 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 5638112630000
2008–09 Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL66325286440000
2009–10 Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL5813375076122101210
2010–11 Rimouski OcéanicQMJHL5712324458411212
2011–12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 1313414—————
2011–12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 552161832—————
2012–13 Toledo WalleyeECHL1510112—————
2012–13 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL301562360112
2013–14 Grand Rapids GriffinsAHL25022410112
2013–14 Toledo WalleyeECHL10000—————
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL264101416—————
2014–15 Florida Everblades ECHL3119102671234
2015–16 Alaska Aces ECHL27891720—————
2015–16 Cardiff Devils EIHL 182681041124
2016–17 Cardiff DevilsEIHL52730377941230
2017–18 Cardiff DevilsEIHL541232443040330
2018–19 Cardiff DevilsEIHL6024477128411210
2019–20 Cardiff DevilsEIHL4613344718—————
2020–21 HC Bolzano ICEHL 465131824162574
2021–22 Fehérvár AV19 ICEHL465131824131784
AHL totals68210124170224

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2008 Canada Quebec U17 7th52356
Junior totals52356

Awards and honours

AwardYear
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 Team2019, 2020

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.cardiffdevils.com/news/its-official-fournier-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. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ "'Blades acquire Corey Syvret from Alaska". Florida Everblades. September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
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