| Cameron Gaunce | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1990 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14 st 7 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Colorado Avalanche |
| NHL Draft | 50th overall, 2008 Colorado Avalanche |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
Cameron Gaunce (born March 19, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the national Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by Colorado Avalanche in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
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Gaunce grew up in Markham, Ontario, playing his minor hockey with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Markham Waxers where he was a teammate of Steven Stamkos, Michael Del Zotto, and Cody Hodgson, before he was selected 50th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. Gaunce played with the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for three seasons, and on May 11, 2009, he signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Avalanche and attended the 2009 Avalanche training camp before returning for his final year with the Majors in the 2009–10 season.[1]
In his first professional season in 2010–11, Gaunce was assigned to American Hockey League affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. After 54 games with the Monsters, Gaunce was recalled by Colorado and made his NHL debut in a 5-3 defeat against the Nashville Predators on February 12, 2011.[2] In his third game with the Avalanche, he scored his first NHL goal and point against Marc-Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3-2 loss on February 16.[3]
His younger brother Brendan plays in the OHL as a centre for the Belleville Bulls.[4] Brendan, who was made the 2nd overall pick by Belleville in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection, is considered to be a top prospect for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.[5]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2005–06 | Markham Waxers Minor Midget AAA | OMHA | 72 | 11 | 60 | 71 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Markham Waxers Jr.A. | OPJHL | 45 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 63 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 67 | 17 | 47 | 64 | 110 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 2009–10 | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | OHL | 55 | 6 | 31 | 37 | 112 | 16 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 34 | ||
| 2010–11 | Lake Erie Monsters | AHL | 61 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||