Josh Gorges

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Josh Gorges
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Gorges with the Buffalo Sabres in 2017
Born (1984-08-14) August 14, 1984 (age 39)
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg; 14 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for San Jose Sharks
Montreal Canadiens
Buffalo Sabres
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2005–2018

Joshua Daniel Gorges (born August 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman. He is of German ancestry; his grandparents immigrated from Germany to Canada. Gorges played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres.

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Playing career

As a youth, Gorges played in the 1998 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Kelowna. [1]

Gorges played major junior for his hometown Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League (WHL) from 2000 through 2004. After going undrafted in 2002, he signed as a free agent with the San Jose Sharks. Gorges was named Team WHL captain for the 2003 RE/MAX Canada–Russia Challenge. [2] He was also a member of Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a silver medal. [3] In 2004, the Rockets (with Gorges as team captain) won the Memorial Cup.

During the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gorges played for the Sharks' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Cleveland Barons. He made his debut for the Sharks during the 2005-06 season, skating in 49 games.

Gorges with the Sharks in 2006. Joshgorgeschecking.jpg
Gorges with the Sharks in 2006.

On February 25, 2007, Gorges and a 2007 first-round pick were traded to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Craig Rivet and a 2008 fifth-round pick. [4] On July 9, 2008, the Canadiens signed Gorges to a three-year, $3.3 million contract extension. [5]

On February 10, 2010, during a game against the Washington Capitals, Gorges was hit on the left side of the head by a slap shot from Mike Green. Gorges remained motionless on the ice for several minutes, with his head bleeding. He eventually was helped up by team doctors and helped to the bench. The Canadiens eventually won the game 6–5 in OT to end the Capitals 14-game win streak. [6] Gorges skated in practice the next day and was quoted as saying "Unless something happens in the next 24 hours, I’ll be in the lineup against the Flyers." [7]

Gorges was widely praised for his performances in the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Don Cherry declaring "Josh Gorges should be captain of the Canadiens, there’s no doubt in my mind. He’s a captain’s captain. This isn’t in any way to say that Brian Gionta is bad, it’s only to say that Gorges is so good. He’s exceptional. And I think Brian would be happy to have a little pressure taken off him so he could just play the game. Look up the word ‘leader’ in the dictionary, and you’ll find Gorges’s picture." [8]

On July 22, 2011, the Canadiens re-signed Gorges to a one-year, $2.5 million contract extension. [9]

Gorges with the Canadiens in May 2010. Josh Georges 2010-05-02.JPG
Gorges with the Canadiens in May 2010.

On January 1, 2012, Gorges signed a six-year, $23.4 million contract extension with the Canadiens. [10]

On July 1, 2014, Gorges was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the Minnesota Wild's 2016 second-round pick. [11] He refused to waive his no-trade clause to be traded to the Canadiens' rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs. [12]

Upon concluding his contract with the Sabres following the 2017–18 season, Gorges remained an un-signed free agent over the summer and into the 2018–19 season. On January 14, 2019, Gorges announced his retirement from his 13 season NHL career. [13]

Post-hockey career

Gorges served as the West Kelowna Warriors Director of Player Development. He has helped organize a local mental health charity baseball game in Kelowna with other former NHLers. [14]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2000–01 Kelowna Rockets WHL 5746102461124
2001–02 Kelowna RocketsWHL727344174151788
2002–03 Kelowna RocketsWHL5411485976193172016
2003–04 Kelowna RocketsWHL621131423817213156
2004–05 Cleveland Barons AHL 203364—————
2005–06 San Jose Sharks NHL 4906631110114
2005–06 Cleveland BaronsAHL1823512—————
2006–07 San Jose SharksNHL4713426—————
2006–07 Worcester Sharks AHL70112—————
2006–07 Montreal Canadiens NHL70000—————
2007–08 Montreal CanadiensNHL6209932120330
2008–09 Montreal CanadiensNHL81419233740117
2009–10 Montreal CanadiensNHL823710391902214
2010–11 Montreal CanadiensNHL3616718—————
2011–12 Montreal CanadiensNHL822141639—————
2012–13 Montreal CanadiensNHL482791550004
2013–14 Montreal CanadiensNHL661131412170226
2014–15 Buffalo Sabres NHL4606616—————
2015–16 Buffalo SabresNHL772101272—————
2016–17 Buffalo SabresNHL6615650—————
2017–18 Buffalo SabresNHL3402217—————
NHL totals783171071244046809935
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Finland

International

YearTeamEventResult GPGAPtsPIM
2004 Canada WJC Silver medal icon.svg60334
Junior totals60334

Awards

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