Simon Gamache

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Simon Gamache
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Gamache with the Vienna Capitals in 2016
Born (1981-01-03) January 3, 1981 (age 43)
Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Atlanta Thrashers
Nashville Predators
St. Louis Blues
Toronto Maple Leafs
SC Bern
Fribourg-Gottéron
Adler Mannheim
Vålerenga
Vienna Capitals
NHL Draft 290th overall, 2000
Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career 2001–2017

Simon Gamache (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Playing career

As a youth, Gamache played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Beauce, Quebec. [1]

Gamache played his junior career with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in which he won multiple awards including the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, Jean Béliveau Trophy, CHL Player of the Year, Michel Brière Memorial Trophy, CHL Top Scorer Award, CHL Humanitarian of the Year, and Guy Lafleur Trophy.

Simon Gamache - Fribourg-Gotteron vs. HC Bienne, 25.11.2011 (2).jpg

Gamache was drafted 290th overall, following his second season in the QMJHL, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his third season of junior, he moved up to professional hockey with Atlanta's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Chicago Wolves.[ citation needed ]

During his NHL career, he has played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Milwaukee Admirals AHL in the 2005–2006 season. In the 2006–2007 season, Gamache was playing in the Swiss League for SC Bern. For the 2007–08 season, Gamache signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [2] On October 2, 2007, Gamache was assigned to the Toronto Maple Leafs top affiliate, the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.[ citation needed ]

On January 5, 2008 the Maple Leafs put Gamache on waivers. A few days later, Gamache returned to SC Bern, completing the rest of the Swiss season and playing the next 3 seasons with the team. On April 24, 2010, as part of the SC Bern team, he won the Swiss League championship. Gamache was placed on loan from to the NLA's Fribourg-Gottéron team at the start of the 2010–11 season. [3]

On February 7, 2011, Gamache signed a two-year extension with Fribourg-Gottéron, placing him under contract with the team until 2012–13. [4] Gamache's contract was not extended with Fribourg-Gottéron at the conclusion of the season. Instead, Gamache signed with the Manheim Eagles of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on September 26, 2013. [5]

Career statistics

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98Lévis CommandeursQMAAA42282654164112
1998–99 Val–d'Or Foreurs QMJHL 701943625461234
1999–2000 Val–d'Or ForeursQMJHL72647914374—————
2000–01 Val–d'Or ForeursQMJHL7274110184702122355718
2000–01 Val–d'Or Foreurs MC —————54378
2001–02 Chicago Wolves AHL 2424611—————
2001–02 Greenville Grrrowl ECHL 3119193835171592422
2002–03 Chicago WolvesAHL763542773797294
2002–03 Atlanta Thrashers NHL 20002—————
2003–04 Chicago WolvesAHL1656114—————
2003–04 Atlanta ThrashersNHL20110—————
2003–04 Milwaukee Admirals AHL5218274526226182414
2003–04 Nashville Predators NHL71010—————
2004–05 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL80295786937641018
2005–06 Nashville PredatorsNHL110000—————
2005–06 Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL39181836462112162822
2005–06 St. Louis Blues NHL1534710—————
2006–07 SC Bern NLA 442046664016791610
2007–08 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL112246—————
2007–08 Toronto Marlies AHL1743710—————
2007–08 SC BernNLA1331417440112
2008–09 SC BernNLA4819355455401139
2009–10 SC BernNLA3091322161064108
2010–11 HC Fribourg–Gottéron NLA647118—————
2010–11SC BernNLA26718251674268
2011–12 HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA5020254542114268
2012–13 HC Fribourg–GottéronNLA451523383218104144
2013–14 Adler Mannheim DEL 461023331851232
2014–15 Thetford Mines Isothermic LNAH 135121714—————
2014–15 Vålerenga GET 1981624101057126
2015–16 Vienna Capitals EBEL 541924433450336
2016–17Thetford Mines IsothermicLNAH3410203018—————
AHL totals3061111572682275931407158
NHL totals48671318—————
NLA totals262971812782137031235479

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References

  1. ↑ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Gamache signs one-year deal with Maple Leafs". Sportsnet.ca. July 12, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Gamache temporarily on loan with Fribourg-Gottéron". SC Bern. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
  4. ↑ Gotteron.ch: Simon Gamache will Freiburg for two seasons Archived November 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , February 7, 2011
  5. ↑ "Ex-HCFG Forward Simon Gamache Signs with Adler Mannheim". Swiss Hockey News. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
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Preceded by CHL Player of the Year
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