Simon Gagné
Simon Gagné | ||||||
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Born |
Sainte-Foy, Quebec , Canada | February 29, 1980|||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | |||||
Position | Left wing | |||||
Shot | Left | |||||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 22nd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 1999–2015 |
Simon Gagné (French pronunciation: [simɔ̃ ɡaɲe]; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the first ten seasons of his NHL career with the Flyers (1999–2010), followed by one season with Tampa Bay (2010–11) and two with Los Angeles (2011–13), winning the Stanley Cup in 2012, before returning to Philadelphia via trade for the end of the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. After not playing in 2013–14, Gagné signed with Boston, briefly playing for them before retiring in 2015.
Drafted out of the
Internationally, Gagné has represented
He was named general manager of the
Playing career
As a youth, Gagné played in the 1993 and 1994 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Sainte-Foy, Quebec City.[1]
QMJHL
Gagné was 16 when he broke into the
Philadelphia Flyers
Gagné was drafted 22nd overall by the
The following season, Gagné was converted from centre to wing. Playing on a line with
Once the
In the 2007–08 season, Gagné recorded 18 points in 25 games before being shut down for the year on February 20 after being told to sit out by doctors. Although it was believed Gagné had suffered three concussions in five months, he was told by doctors that he only had one and further injuries re-aggravated the symptoms. He suffered the initial concussion on October 25, 2007, when he was hit in the jaw with a check from Florida Panthers defenceman Jay Bouwmeester. Gagné sat out four games and returned only to be hurt again on November 7. After missing the next 26 games, he was re-injured on his first shift back on February 10, 2008, against the Pittsburgh Penguins.[4] Gagné follows after several previous Flyers player who have suffered serious concussions. Former captain Keith Primeau had his career ended prematurely due to concussions suffered while playing in Philadelphia, while Jeremy Roenick nearly retired after suffering one himself.[5]
Gagné had a strong return in the
Tampa Bay Lightning
On July 19, 2010, Gagné was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for
Los Angeles Kings
After just one season in Tampa Bay, Gagné became an unrestricted free agent. On July 2, 2011, he signed a two-year, $7 million contract with the Los Angeles Kings.[11] He scored his first goal as a Kings player on October 13, 2011, against Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils. During the regular season, he appeared in 34 games and scored 10 goals with 17 points overall. On June 11, 2012, he won the Stanley Cup over the Devils, along with former Flyers teammates Jeff Carter and Mike Richards. During the Kings' playoff run, he appeared in four games but did not record a point. During the off-season, he underwent surgery to remove a 5 cm mass from his neck which had been causing him chronic pain.[12]
Return to Philadelphia
In the following
Boston Bruins
After a year hiatus from professional hockey, Gagné signed a professional try-out contract with the Boston Bruins.[15] After a successful training camp, Gagné was signed to a one-year contract with them on October 14, 2014.[16] After scoring 3 goals in 23 games, it was announced on January 12, 2015, that Gagné would not return to the Bruins in the 2014–15 season after his father's death in December 2014.[17] In a possible signal of the end of his professional career, Gagné's contract was terminated by the Bruins on January 29, 2015.[18] On September 15, 2015, Gagné announced his retirement from professional hockey.[19]
Personal life
Gagné represented Canada internationally on five different occasions. | ||
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Men's ice hockey | ||
World Championships
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2005 Austria |
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World Cup | ||
2004 Canada | ||
Winter Olympics
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2002 Salt Lake City | ||
World Junior Championships
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1999 Canada |
Simon is married to Karine and has a son, Matthew, born June 2, 2009,[20] and a daughter, Lily Rose, born February 14, 2011.[21]
International play
Gagné debuted internationally with Team Canada at the 1999 World Junior Championships in Manitoba. Playing as the host country, Canada made it to the gold medal game against Russia, but lost in overtime to earn the silver medal. Gagné scored seven goals and an assist in seven games to finish second in team scoring behind Daniel Tkaczuk's 10 points.
Three years later, Gagné made his senior debut with
Prior to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Gagné competed in the
The following year, Gagné was named to his second national Olympic team to compete at the
He was named to the 2009 summer camp roster for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. On August 25, 2009, Gagné injured his groin and was forced to leave camp.[22]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1995–96 | Sainte-Foy Gouverneurs | QMAAA
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27 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 8 | ||
1996–97 | Beauport Harfangs | QMJHL
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51 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997–98 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 53 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 23 | ||
1998–99 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 61 | 50 | 70 | 120 | 42 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 4 | ||
1999–2000 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | ||
2000–01 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 69 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
2001–02 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2002–03 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 46 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
2003–04 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 80 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ||
2005–06 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 72 | 47 | 32 | 79 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2006–07 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 76 | 41 | 27 | 68 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2007–08 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 25 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2008–09 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 79 | 34 | 40 | 74 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | ||
2009–10 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 58 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||
2010–11 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 63 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | ||
2011–12 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | Los Angeles Kings | NHL | 11 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 822 | 291 | 310 | 601 | 328 | 109 | 37 | 22 | 59 | 32 |
International
Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1999 | Canada | WJC
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7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
2002 | Canada | OG | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
2004 | Canada | WCH | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
2005 | Canada | WC
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9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | |
2006 | Canada | OG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Junior totals | 7 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||
Senior totals | 26 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 4 |
All-Star Games
Year | Location | G | A | P | |
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2001
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Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
2007
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Dallas | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
All-Star totals | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Awards
- Named to the QMJHL Second All-Star Team in 1998–99.
- Named to the NHL All Rookie Team in 1999–2000.
- Played in the 2007.
- Won the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial (Philadelphia Flyers' most improved player) in 2000–01.
- Won the Toyota Cup (Philadelphia Flyers' most three stars selections) in 2001–02, 2005–06 and 2006–07.
- Won the Bobby Clarke Trophy (Philadelphia Flyers' MVP) in 2005–06 and 2006–07.
- Won the Stanley Cup in 2012 with the Los Angeles Kings.
- Goal against the Washington Capitals in his first game back as a Flyer voted by fans as the team's "Play of the Year" during the 2012–13 season.[23]
References
- ^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ "Transfer-deal détente tested by Russian team's poaching of Preds star". National Post. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Flyers send series to Game 7". ESPN.com. 2004. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
- ^ "Concussed Flyers F Simon Gagne already planning for next season". International Herald Tribune. 2008-02-22. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ Gelston, Dan (2008-02-29). "Gagne joins Lindros, Primeau, Roenick as Flyers hit with brutal concussions". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- Philadelphia Inquirer. 2009-10-28. Retrieved 2009-10-29. [dead link]
- ^ "Flyers' Gagne to have surgery; out 6-8 weeks". The Sports Network. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ "Individual Player Stats: Simon Gagne". flyershistory.com. 2010-01-22.
- ^ "Flyers complete remarkable comeback to eliminate Bruins". The Sports Network. 2010-05-14. Retrieved 2010-05-14.
- ^ "Flyers trade Gagne to Tampa Bay". 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Veteran Gagne agrees to two-year, $7M deal with Kings". The Sports Network. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- ^ "Report: Simon Gagne underwent surgery to remove "mass" from his neck". 14 July 2012.
- ^ "Flyers acquire veteran forward Gagne from Kings for pick". The Sports Network. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2013-02-26.
- ^ James O'Brien (2013-02-27). "Watch Simon Gagne score in his Return to Philly". NBC Sports. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
- ^ Kalman, Matt (15 August 2014). "Kalman: Simon Gagne An Interesting, Possibly Insignificant Addition To Bruins Mix". CBS Boston. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ^ "B's Sign Gagne to a One-Year Contract; Assign Robins & Caron to Providence – Boston Bruins – News". Boston Bruins. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ "Gagne will not return to Bruins". Boston Herald. 2015-01-14. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- The Score. 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
- ^ "Simon Gagne announces retirement from the NHL". Philadelphia Flyers. September 15, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- People Magazine. 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
- ^ "Simon Gagne player profile". NBC Sports. 2012-01-02. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-01-02.
- ^ "Gagne leaves camp with groin injury". CTV Television Network. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-08-25.
- ^ "Simon Gagne wins 2012-13 Flyers Play of the Year". Philadelphia Flyers. Accessed September 22, 2016.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database