Simon Gamache

Simon Gamache
Simon Gamache
	Gamache with the Vienna Capitals in 2016
Born	January 3, 1981 (age 43); Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Atlanta Thrashers; Nashville Predators; St. Louis Blues; Toronto Maple Leafs; SC Bern; Fribourg-Gottéron; Adler Mannheim; Vålerenga; Vienna Capitals
NHL draft	290th overall, 2000; Atlanta Thrashers
Playing career	2001–2017

Simon Gamache (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

As a youth, Gamache played in the 1995 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Beauce, Quebec.^[1]

Gamache played his junior career with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in which he won multiple awards including the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, Jean Béliveau Trophy, CHL Player of the Year, Michel Brière Memorial Trophy, CHL Top Scorer Award, CHL Humanitarian of the Year, and Guy Lafleur Trophy.

Gamache was drafted 290th overall, following his second season in the QMJHL, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his third season of junior, he moved up to professional hockey with Atlanta's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Chicago Wolves.^{[citation needed]}

During his NHL career, he has played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Milwaukee Admirals AHL in the 2005–2006 season. In the 2006–2007 season, Gamache was playing in the Swiss League for SC Bern. For the 2007–08 season, Gamache signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.^[2] On October 2, 2007, Gamache was assigned to the Toronto Maple Leafs top affiliate, the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.^{[citation needed]}

On January 5, 2008 the Maple Leafs put Gamache on waivers. A few days later, Gamache returned to SC Bern, completing the rest of the Swiss season and playing the next 3 seasons with the team. On April 24, 2010, as part of the SC Bern team, he won the Swiss League championship. Gamache was placed on loan from to the NLA's Fribourg-Gottéron team at the start of the 2010–11 season.^[3]

On February 7, 2011, Gamache signed a two-year extension with Fribourg-Gottéron, placing him under contract with the team until 2012–13.^[4] Gamache's contract was not extended with Fribourg-Gottéron at the conclusion of the season. Instead, Gamache signed with the Manheim Eagles of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga on September 26, 2013.^[5]

Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Lévis Commandeurs	QMAAA	42	28	26	54	16	4	1	1	2
1998–99	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	70	19	43	62	54	6	1	2	3	4
1999–2000	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	72	64	79	143	74	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Val–d'Or Foreurs	QMJHL	72	74	110	184	70	21	22	35	57	18
2000–01	Val–d'Or Foreurs	MC	—	—	—	—	—	5	4	3	7	8
2001–02	Chicago Wolves	AHL	24	2	4	6	11	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Greenville Grrrowl	ECHL	31	19	19	38	35	17	15	9	24	22
2002–03	Chicago Wolves	AHL	76	35	42	77	37	9	7	2	9	4
2002–03	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	2	0	0	0	2	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Chicago Wolves	AHL	16	5	6	11	4	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Atlanta Thrashers	NHL	2	0	1	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	52	18	27	45	26	22	6	18	24	14
2003–04	Nashville Predators	NHL	7	1	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	80	29	57	86	93	7	6	4	10	18
2005–06	Nashville Predators	NHL	11	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	39	18	18	36	46	21	12	16	28	22
2005–06	St. Louis Blues	NHL	15	3	4	7	10	—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	SC Bern	NLA	44	20	46	66	40	16	7	9	16	10
2007–08	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL	11	2	2	4	6	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Toronto Marlies	AHL	17	4	3	7	10	—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	SC Bern	NLA	13	3	14	17	4	4	0	1	1	2
2008–09	SC Bern	NLA	48	19	35	54	55	4	0	1	1	39
2009–10	SC Bern	NLA	30	9	13	22	16	10	6	4	10	8
2010–11	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA	6	4	7	11	8	—	—	—	—	—
2010–11	SC Bern	NLA	26	7	18	25	16	7	4	2	6	8
2011–12	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA	50	20	25	45	42	11	4	2	6	8
2012–13	HC Fribourg–Gottéron	NLA	45	15	23	38	32	18	10	4	14	4
2013–14	Adler Mannheim	DEL	46	10	23	33	18	5	1	2	3	2
2014–15	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH	13	5	12	17	14	—	—	—	—	—
2014–15	Vålerenga	GET	19	8	16	24	10	10	5	7	12	6
2015–16	Vienna Capitals	EBEL	54	19	24	43	34	5	0	3	3	6
2016–17	Thetford Mines Isothermic	LNAH	34	10	20	30	18	—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals			306	111	157	268	227	59	31	40	71	58
NHL totals			48	6	7	13	18	—	—	—	—	—
NLA totals			262	97	181	278	213	70	31	23	54	79

References

^ "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^ "Gamache signs one-year deal with Maple Leafs". Sportsnet.ca. July 12, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
^ "Gamache temporarily on loan with Fribourg-Gottéron". SC Bern. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
^ Gotteron.ch: Simon Gamache will Freiburg for two seasons Archived November 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, February 7, 2011
^ "Ex-HCFG Forward Simon Gamache Signs with Adler Mannheim". Swiss Hockey News. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Brad Richards	CHL Player of the Year 2001	Succeeded by Pierre-Marc Bouchard

[1] "Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA" (PDF). Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2019.

[2] "Gamache signs one-year deal with Maple Leafs". Sportsnet.ca. July 12, 2007. Retrieved July 12, 2007.

[3] "Gamache temporarily on loan with Fribourg-Gottéron". SC Bern. September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.

[4] Gotteron.ch: Simon Gamache will Freiburg for two seasons Archived November 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, February 7, 2011

[5] "Ex-HCFG Forward Simon Gamache Signs with Adler Mannheim". Swiss Hockey News. September 26, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2014.

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