Julien Gauthier
Julien Gauthier | |||
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Born |
Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC, CAN | October 15, 1997||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
Position | Right Wing | ||
Shoots | Right | ||
NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Carolina Hurricanes Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL) | ||
NHL Draft |
21st overall, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
Playing career | TBD–present |
Julien Gauthier (born October 15, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gauthier was drafted 21st overall by the Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Gauthier was drafted by Val-d'Or Foreurs in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, and has played with Val-d'Or since the 2013–14 QMJHL season.
On July 9, 2016, Gauthier was signed to his first NHL deal in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes.[1] In the following 2016–17 season, his fourth season with the Foreurs, Gauthier had registered 27 points in 23 games before he was traded to contending team, the Saint John Sea Dogs in exchange for future picks and Nathan Cyr-Trottier on January 6, 2017.[2]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing Canada | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Junior Championships | ||
2017 Canada |
On December 1, 2015, Gauthier was invited to the Team Canada selection camp for the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[3] He was the only draft-eligible player to end up participating in the tournament for Canada.
Personal
He is the nephew of former NHL player Denis Gauthier. His father and grandfather were bodybuilders.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2013–14 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 62 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | ||
2014–15 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 68 | 38 | 35 | 73 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
2015–16 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 54 | 41 | 16 | 57 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
2016–17 | Val-d'Or Foreurs | QMJHL | 23 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | Saint John Sea Dogs | QMJHL | 20 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 13 | ||
QMJHL totals | 227 | 104 | 106 | 210 | 129 | 63 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 29 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2014 | Canada Québec | U17 | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
2016 | Canada | WJC | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2017 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||
Junior totals | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
References
- ↑ "Julien Gauthier signed to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. 2016-07-09. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ↑ "Sea Dogs acquire Julien Gauthier from Foreurs". Saint John Sea Dogs. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
- ↑ Neysmith, Graham. "Five QMJHL Players Invited to World Junior Selection Camp". The Q News. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Top prospect Julien Gauthier is a man among boys thanks to family of bodybuilders". The Hockey News. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Jake Bean |
Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Martin Nečas |