Simon Gagné
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Simon Gagné (French pronunciation: [simɔ̃ ɡaɲe]; born February 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent the first ten seasons of his NHL career with the Flyers (1999–2010), followed by one season with Tampa Bay (2010–11) and two with Los Angeles (2011–13), winning the Stanley Cup in 2012, before returning to Philadelphia via trade for the end of the lockout-shortened 2012–13 season. After not playing in 2013–14, Gagné signed with Boston, briefly playing for them before retiring in 2015.
Simon Gagné | |||
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Born |
(1980-02-29) February 29, 1980 (age 44) Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Weight | 193 lb (88 kg; 13 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Left wing | ||
Shot | Left | ||
Played for |
Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Los Angeles Kings Boston Bruins | ||
National team | Canada | ||
NHL draft |
22nd overall, 1998 Philadelphia Flyers | ||
Playing career | 1999–2015 |
Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) 22nd overall in 1998, Gagné played major junior with the Beauport Harfangs and Quebec Remparts for three seasons. He began his NHL career with the Flyers in 1999 and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team. He has appeared in two NHL All-Star Games and has won two Bobby Clarke Trophies with the Flyers as team MVP.
Internationally, Gagné has represented Canada on five occasions. He has won silver medals at the 1999 World Junior Championships and 2005 World Championships, while winning gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a World Cup championship in 2004.
He was named general manager of the Quebec Remparts of the QMJHL on June 15 2023, replacing Patrick Roy.