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Canada Denis Gauthier
#21 Los Angeles Kings / NHL - 08/09
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time CHL First All-Star Team 1
1-time QMJHL Defenseman of the Year (Emile Bouchard Trophy) 1
1-time QMJHL First All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Oct 01, 1976
Position
D
Age
48
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Weight
225 lbs / 102 kg
Nation
Canada
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Drafted
1995 round 1 #20 overall by Calgary Flames

Gauthier was a bulky defenseman who loved to play a physical game. A great open-ice hitter, he would sometimes lose his positioning to lower the boom on an opponent. He was also a great team guy. However, he neved contributed much on offense in the NHL.
- Erik K. Piri, EP

Sons: Kaylen Gauthier, Ethan Gauthier
Nephew: Julien Gauthier

Team Staff profile of Denis Gauthier also available

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Denis Gauthier Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1991-92 Richelieu Regents QAHA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
1992-93 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 61* 1* 7* 8* 136* -* | Playoffs 10 0 5 5 40 -
1993-94 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 60* 0* 7* 7* 176* -* | Playoffs 9 2 0 2 41 -
1994-95 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 64* 9* 31* 40* 190* -13* | Playoffs 4 0 5 5 12 -
1995-96 Drummondville Voltigeurs QMJHL 53* 25* 49* 74* 140* -3* | Playoffs 6 4 4 8 32 0
Saint John Flames AHL 5* 2* 0* 2* 8* -1* | Playoffs 16 1 6 7 20 1
Canada U20 WJC-20 6* 1* 1* 2* 6* -* |
1996-97 Saint John Flames AHL 73* 3* 28* 31* 74* 2* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 6 -1
1997-98 Calgary Flames NHL 10* 0* 0* 0* 16* -5* |
Saint John Flames AHL 68* 4* 20* 24* 154* -4* | Playoffs 21 0 4 4 83 1
1998-99 Calgary Flames NHL 55* 3* 4* 7* 68* 3* |
Saint John Flames AHL 16* 0* 3* 3* 31* -3* |
1999-00 Calgary Flames NHL 39* 1* 1* 2* 50* -4* |
2000-01 Calgary Flames NHL 62* 2* 6* 8* 78* 3* |
2001-02 Calgary Flames NHL 66* 5* 8* 13* 91* 9* |
2002-03 Calgary Flames NHL 72* 1* 11* 12* 99* 5* |
2003-04 Calgary Flames NHL 80* 1* 15* 16* 113* 4* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 4 2
2004-05 Did not play * * * * * * |
2005-06 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 45* 2* 9* 11* 61* -4* |
Philadelphia Flyers NHL 17* 0* 0* 0* 37* 6* | Playoffs 6 0 1 1 19 -5
2006-07 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 43* 0* 4* 4* 45* -11* |
2007-08 Philadelphia Phantoms AHL 78* 3* 15* 18* 80* 16* | Playoffs 11 0 1 1 17 -7
2008-09 Los Angeles Kings NHL 65* 2* 2* 4* 90* -11* |

Denis Gauthier Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 5 240* 12* 66* 78* 0.33* 347* 10* | 4 53 1 * 11 * 12 * 0.23 * 126 * -6 *
NHL 10 554* 17* 60* 77* 0.14* 748* -5* | 2 12 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.17 * 23 * -3 *
QAHA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
QMJHL 4 238* 35* 94* 129* 0.54* 642* -16* | 4 29 6 * 14 * 20 * 0.69 * 125 * 0 *
WJC-20 1 6* 1* 1* 2* 0.33* 6* -* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Denis Gauthier Career Highlights

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Awards by season
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1992, 2 #17 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft

Number 21 retired by Drummondville Voltigeurs

Cult/Star player for Drummondville Voltigeurs

Career transactions
- 2008-07-01 • Traded to the Los Angeles Kings with a 2010 2nd rounder (traded to MIN: Jason Zucker) for Patrik Hersley & Ned Lukacevic
- 2006-03-23 • Signed to a three-year contract extension by the Philadelphia Flyers
- 2006-03-09 • Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Josh Gratton & a 2006 2nd rounder (traded to FLA: Shawn Matthias)
- 2004-08-26 • Traded to the Phoenix Coyotes with Oleg Saprykin for Daymond Langkow
- 1995-07-08 • Selected 20th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames