Simon Gagné

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Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (89 kg)
NHL Team Philadelphia Flyers
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born February 29, 1980(Age 27),
Sainte-Foy, CAN
NHL Draft 22nd overall, 1998
Philadelphia Flyers
Pro Career 1999 – present

Simon Gagné (February 29, 1980 in Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Philadelphia Flyers and, during the 2006 Olympics, Team Canada. He is an alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers.

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[edit] Playing career

[edit] Pre-NHL

Gagné was 16 when he broke into the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) as a member of the Beauport Harfangs during the 1996–97 season. After spending the year learning and maturing while playing on the third and fourth lines, Gagné finished with 31 points (9 goals and 22 assists) in 51 games. In two full seasons with the Quebec Remparts, Gagné totaled 189 points, 80 goals and 109 assists, in only 114 games. That included a 120 point season in 1998-99 in which he tallied 50 goals and 70 assists, along with 42 minutes in penalties. Gagné was also 'Mr. Clutch' during his playoff career for the Remparts, recording 20 goals and 13 assists for 33 points in 25 career playoff matches. However, the Remparts failed to win a QMJHL Championship or a Memorial Cup Championship during the two years that Gagné was a member of the organization. After the 1998-99 season, Gagné graduated to the pro ranks. To show their appreciation for him and what he did for the franchise during his career, the Remparts retired Gagné's #12 jersey during a ceremony early on in the 1999–2000 season. Gagné joined NHL hall-of-famer Guy Lafleur as the only two players that have had their jersey's retired by the Quebec Remparts.

[edit] NHL career

Gagné was the 22nd overall pick by the Philadelphia Flyers at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft.

Gagné, one of the quickest players in the NHL, scored one of the fastest goals in NHL overtime history on January 5, 2006, taking just 7 seconds to score on New York Rangers goalie Kevin Weekes.

On September 11, 2006, Gagne, a restricted free agent, signed a 5-year contract extension with the Flyers, worth over $25 million guaranteed.

[edit] Trivia

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  • Simon's favourite movie is Slap Shot.
  • He started to skate at two and started to play hockey at four.
  • He has a brother who is 24 years old.
  • His favourite player growing up was Michel Goulet, then, later Joe Sakic.
  • His favourite superhero is Superman.
  • His favourite type of ice cream is vanilla.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1996-97 Beauport Harfangs QMJHL 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
1999-00 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
2004-05 Did Not Play - - - - - - - - - - -
2005-06 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 72 47 32 79 46 6 3 1 4 2
NHL Totals 426 160 164 324 155 65 20 11 31 24

[edit] International play

Olympic medal record
Men's Ice Hockey
Gold 2002 Salt Lake City Ice Hockey

Played for Canada in:

[edit] International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Canada WJC 7 7 1 8 2
2002 Canada Oly 6 1 3 4 0
2004 Canada WCH 6 1 1 2 0
2006 Canada Oly 5 1 2 3 4
Int'l Totals 24 10 7 17 6

Gagne has been a member of Team Canada and won an Olympic gold medal at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, as well as representing his country at the World Junior, World Cup, and World Championship levels. Also, he was selected to play for Team Canada at the 2006 Olympics.

[edit] External links

Preceded by
Mark Recchi		 Winner of the Bobby Clarke Trophy
2006		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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