| Julien Gauthier | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 15, 1997, Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, Canada |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
| Position | Right wing |
| Shoots | Right |
| NHL team F. 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]
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Canada
| ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Silver | 2017 Canada | |
On December 1, 2015, Gauthier was invited to the Team Canada selection camp for the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships.[5] 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 bodybuilders.[6]
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 | ||
| NHL totals | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 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 | 2019 | [7] |
References[]
- ↑ Julien Gauthier signed to entry-level contract. Carolina Hurricanes (2016-07-09). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ↑ Sea Dogs acquire Julien Gauthier from Foreurs. Saint John Sea Dogs (2017-01-06). Retrieved on 2017-01-06.
- ↑ "Gauthier among 7 players Canes send to Charlotte", September 24, 2017. Retrieved on September 6, 2018.
- ↑ Rangers Acquire Forward Julien Gauthier (February 18, 2020). Retrieved on February 18, 2020.
- ↑ Five QMJHL Players Invited to World Junior Selection Camp. Retrieved on 5 December 2015.
- ↑ (2016-07-05) "Top prospect Julien Gauthier is a man among boys thanks to family of bodybuilders". Retrieved on 2016-07-05.
- ↑ Check and Mate! Charlotte wins Calder Cup. American Hockey League (June 8, 2019). Retrieved on June 8, 2019.
External links[]
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jake Bean |
Carolina Hurricanes first round draft pick 2016 |
Succeeded by Martin Nečas |
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