Julien Gauthier
| Julien Gauthier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gauthier with the New York Rangers in 2021 | |||
| Born |
October 15, 1997 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
New York Rangers Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| NHL draft |
21st overall, 2016 Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| Playing career | 2017–present | ||
Julien Gauthier (born October 15, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gauthier was drafted 21st overall by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
Gauthier was drafted by Val-d'Or Foreurs in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, and played with Val-d'Or from the 2013–14 season to the 2016–17 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] After playing one season for the Sea Dogs, Gauthier attended the Hurricanes training camp prior to the 2017–18 season and was assigned to the Charlotte Checkers, the American Hockey League affiliate of the Hurricanes.[3]
During the 2019–20 season, on February 18, 2020, Gauthier was traded by the Hurricanes to the New York Rangers in exchange for defenceman Joey Keane.[4] On February 10, 2021, Gauthier scored his first career NHL goal against the Boston Bruins.[citation needed]
After spending the end of the 2019–20 season and the entire 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons with the Rangers, Gauthier cleared waivers and was assigned to Harford prior to the start of the 2022–23 season.[5][6]
International play
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
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.[7] He was the only draft-eligible player to end up participating in the tournament for Canada.
Personal life
He is the nephew of former NHL player Denis Gauthier. His father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.[8]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 2017–18 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 65 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 75 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | Charlotte Checkers | AHL | 44 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | New York Rangers | NHL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | New York Rangers | NHL | 30 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | New York Rangers | NHL | 49 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 96 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| AHL | ||
| Calder Cup (Charlotte Checkers) | 2019 | [9] |
References
- ^ "Julien Gauthier signed to entry-level contract". Carolina Hurricanes. July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ "Sea Dogs acquire Julien Gauthier from Foreurs". Saint John Sea Dogs. January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "Gauthier among 7 players Canes send to Charlotte". The News & Observer. September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Rangers Acquire Forward Julien Gauthier". NHL.com. February 18, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- ^ "Rangers Trim Roster to 23 Players". NHL.com. October 10, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Walker, Mollie (October 11, 2022). "Sammy Blais' status in doubt for Rangers' season opener". New York Post. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Neysmith, Graham. "Five QMJHL Players Invited to World Junior Selection Camp". The Q News. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ "Top prospect Julien Gauthier is a man among boys thanks to family of bodybuilders". The Hockey News. July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup". American Hockey League. June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database