Sacha Guimond
| Sacha Guimond | |||
|---|---|---|---|
_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93082.jpg) Sacha Guimond in 2024 | |||
| Born |
March 28, 1991 Ville-Marie, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| EIHL team Former teams |
Sheffield Steelers Worcester Sharks Norfolk Admirals Utica Comets HC ’05 Banská Bystrica HDD Olimpija Ljubljana HC TWK Innsbruck Bratislava Capitals Rouen Dragons[1] | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2012–present | ||
Sacha Guimond (born March 28, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. Having already played in Canada, the United States, Slovenia, Slovakia, Austria and France he now plays for the Sheffield Steelers in United Kingdom.
Playing career
[edit]Guimond played major junior hockey in both the Ontario Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
His professional career started in 2012 when he first played with the San Francisco Bulls[2] and then with the Gwinnett Gladiators, both of the ECHL. He also played six games in the American Hockey League during his first season. Guimond was rewarded for his outstanding play when the ECHL named him the 2012–13 defenceman of the year[3] and selected him to both the All-Rookie[4] and All-ECHL teams[5]
On July 12, 2013, Guimond signed a one-year contract with the Utica Comets of the American Hockey League, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.[6]
After a second stint with the Kalamazoo Wings, Guimond left to resume his European career, agreeing to a one-year deal with Slovenian club, HDD Olimpija Ljubljana, competing in the Austrian EBEL, on July 6, 2016.[7] Following further stints in Austria and Slovakia, he left the Slovak Bratislava Capitals to join Rouen in France.
In August 2024, Sacha Guimond would move to the Sheffield Steelers.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| ECHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2012–13 | [9] |
| First All-Star Team | 2012–13 | [10] |
| Defenceman of the Year | 2012–13 | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kanadský obranca Guimond novou posilou Bratislava Capitals". hockeyslovakia.sk (in Slovak).
- ^ Trappers alumni heading pro camps | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
- ^ Gwinnett Daily Post | Gladiators' Guimond named defenseman of year
- ^ Gwinnett Daily Post | Gladiators' Guimond named to ECHL All-Rookie team
- ^ Pair of Gladiators Name to All-ECHL 1st Team - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
- ^ "Sacha Guimond to Canucks". abitibiexpress.ca. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "Sacha Guimond joins the defense". HDD Olimpija Ljubljana (in Slovenian). July 6, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ^ "Sacha Guimond Completes the Blue Line – Sheffield Steelers". Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | ECHL All-Rookie Team announced
- ^ The ECHL - Premier 'AA' Hockey League | All-ECHL First Team announced
- ^ ECHL ◊ mobile | Guimond named 2012-13 ECHL Defenseman of the Year
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of French descent
- Baie-Comeau Drakkar players
- HC '05 Banská Bystrica players
- Canadian ice hockey defencemen
- Gwinnett Gladiators players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- HC TWK Innsbruck players
- HDD Olimpija Ljubljana players
- Kalamazoo Wings (ECHL) players
- London Knights players
- Norfolk Admirals players
- Ontario Reign (ECHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- San Francisco Bulls players
- Utica Comets players
- Worcester Sharks players
- Bratislava Capitals players
- Sheffield Steelers players
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen