Dave Gagnon

Dave Gagnon
Born	(1967-10-31) October 31, 1967 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
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