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| Dave Gagnon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1967-10-31) October 31, 1967 (age 57) Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Caught | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1990–2001 | ||
David Anthony Gagnon (born October 31, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Dave played 2 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings during the 1990–91 season, posting a record of 0–1–0 and goals against average of 10.27. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1990 to 2001, was spent in various minor leagues.
Playing career
Gagnon came up from the Windsor, Ontario Junior B team before joining Colgate University in 1987. Dave was guarding the net when the university was in the 1990 NCAA championship game. In 1990 and 1991 he was traded three times, but enjoyed success with Hampton Roads of ECHL, when he was named as co-MVP. Gagnon spent most of his later years with the Roanoke Express where he often shared goaltending duties with Daniel Berthiaume.
The Red Wings signed him as a free agent in the summer of 1990. Gagnon played eleven more seasons in various minor leagues, being named playoff MVP twice in 1991 and 1994.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1984–85 | Essex 73's | GLJCHL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Essex 73's | GLJCHL | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1986–87 | Windsor Royals | WOHL | 30 | — | — | — | 1779 | 190 | 0 | 6.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | Colgate University | ECAC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 743 | 43 | 1 | 3.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988–89 | Colgate University | ECAC | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1622 | 102 | 0 | 3.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–90 | Colgate | ECAC | 33 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1986 | 93 | 0 | 2.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 24 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1356 | 94 | 0 | 4.16 | .851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 10.29 | .786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 606 | 26 | 2 | 2.57 | .904 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 696 | 27 | 0 | 2.32 | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 3.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 354 | 18 | 0 | 3.05 | .909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 31 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1771 | 116 | 0 | 3.93 | .866 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1993–94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1026 | 58 | 0 | 3.39 | .875 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1122 | 65 | 1 | 3.48 | .894 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 909 | 41 | 0 | 2.70 | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1738 | 82 | 1 | 2.83 | .917 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 767 | 55 | 0 | 4.30 | .871 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | .775 | ||
| 1995–96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 52 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 2721 | 188 | 0 | 4.14 | .868 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 60 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 3386 | 181 | 3 | 3.21 | .903 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 10 | 0 | 2.73 | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 43 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2466 | 119 | 2 | 2.89 | .903 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 441 | 15 | 1 | 2.04 | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2033 | 87 | 2 | 2.57 | .918 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 2.59 | .923 | ||
| 1999–00 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 37 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2085 | 87 | 0 | 2.50 | .915 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | .897 | ||
| 2000–01 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 32 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1732 | 84 | 3 | 2.91 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 10.29 | .786 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1989–90 |
| AHCA East First-Team All-American | 1989–90 |
| ECAC Hockey All-Tournament Team | 1990 |
- OJHL-B First All-Star Team (1987)
- ECAC Player of the Year (1990)
- ECHL Playoff MVP (1991) (tied with Dave Flanagan)
- ECHL Playoff MVP (1994)
- ECHL Second All-Star Team (1995)
Transactions
- Signed as a free agent by Detroit, June 11, 1990.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Dave Gagnon @ hockeygoalies.org
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLane MacDonald | ECAC Hockey Player of the Year 1989–90 |
Succeeded byPeter Ciavaglia |
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