Sacha Guimond

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Sacha Guimond
Sacha Guimond Comets.jpg
Born (1991-03-28) March 28, 1991 (age 32)
Ville-Marie, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
team
Former teams		 Dragons de Rouen
Worcester Sharks
Norfolk Admirals
Utica Comets
HC ’05 Banská Bystrica
HDD Olimpija Ljubljana
HC TWK Innsbruck
Bratislava Capitals [1]
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2012–present

Sacha Guimond (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Having already played in Canada, the United States, Slovenia, Slovakia and Austria, he now plays for the Dragons de Rouen in France.

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Playing career

Guimond played major junior hockey in both the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

His professional career started in 2012 when he first played with the San Francisco Bulls [2] and then with the Gwinnett Gladiators, both of the ECHL. He also played six games in the American Hockey League during his first season. Guimond was rewarded for his outstanding play when the ECHL named him the 2012–13 defenceman of the year [3] and selected him to both the All-Rookie [4] and All-ECHL teams [5]

On July 12, 2013, Guimond signed a one-year contract with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks. [6]

After a second stint with the Kalamazoo Wings, Guimond left to resume his European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, competing in the Austrian EBEL, on July 6, 2016. [7] Following further stints in Austria and Slovakia, he left the Slovak Bratislava Capitals to join Rouen in France.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM

Awards and honours

AwardYear
ECHL
All-Rookie Team 2012–13 [8]
First All-Star Team 2012–13 [9]
Defenceman of the Year 2012–13 [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kanadský obranca Guimond novou posilou Bratislava Capitals". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
  2. ↑ Trappers alumni heading pro camps | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
  3. ↑ Gwinnett Daily Post | Gladiators' Guimond named defenseman of year
  4. ↑ Gwinnett Daily Post | Gladiators' Guimond named to ECHL All-Rookie team
  5. ↑ Pair of Gladiators Name to All-ECHL 1st Team - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
  6. ↑ "Sacha Guimond to Canucks". abitibiexpress.ca. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sacha Guimond joins the defense". HDD Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | ECHL All-Rookie Team announced
  9. ↑ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | All-ECHL First Team announced
  10. ↑ ECHL ◊ mobile | Guimond named 2012-13 ECHL Defenseman of the Year
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