Nathan Gaucher
| Nathan Gaucher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
November 6, 2003 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
22nd overall, 2022 Anaheim Ducks | ||
| Playing career | 2023–present | ||
Nathan Gaucher (born November 6, 2003) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 22nd overall by the Ducks in the 2022 NHL entry draft.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]Gaucher played with Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois in the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QMAAA) before he was selected 8th overall in the 2019 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Remparts.
In his draft-eligible season with the Remparts in 2021–22, Gaucher was awarded the Michael Bossy Trophy as the QMJHL's Best Professional Prospect after scoring 31 goals and 26 assists for 57 points in 66 games.[3] Ranked a mid-first round draft selection leading into the 2022 NHL entry draft by NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Gaucher was selected 22nd overall by the Anaheim Ducks on July 7, 2022.[4] Later that month, Gaucher was signed to his first NHL contract by the Ducks agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 29, 2022.[5]
Gaucher appeared in only 44 games for the Remparts in the 2022–23 season, but distinguished himself as a defensive forward with 22 goals and 24 assists, a 59.4% success rate at face-offs, and a plus–minus rating of +35, one of the best in the league. After the season, he was awarded the Guy Carbonneau Trophy as the league's best defensive forward.[6] The Remparts finished first in the regular season, earning the Jean Rougeau Trophy.[6]
Gaucher managed 7 goals and 9 assists in 18 playoff games as the Remparts advanced to the QMJHL Finals and won the Gilles-Courteau Trophy, the franchise's first league championship in 47 years.[7][8] As QMJHL champions, the Remparts were the league's representatives at the 2023 Memorial Cup in Kamloops, playing against the host Blazers, the Peterborough Petes, and the Seattle Thunderbirds.[7] The Remparts ultimately defeated the Thunderbirds in the Memorial Cup final, taking the championship for the third time in team history.[9]
Gaucher made his NHL debut on April 1, 2026, against the San Jose Sharks.[citation needed]
International play
[edit]| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Canada | ||
| Ice hockey | ||
| World Junior Championships | ||
 | 2022 Canada | |
| 2023 Canada | |
Gaucher was named to Team Canada for the COVID-delayed 2022 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, winning gold.[10]
On December 12, 2022, Gaucher was named to Team Canada to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. During the tournament, he recorded one goal and three assists in seven games and won a gold medal.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2018–19 | Saint-Hyacinthe Gaulois | QMAAA | 42 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2019–20 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 59 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 30 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 66 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 74 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| 2022–23 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 44 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 67 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | ||
| 2023–24 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 72 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 56 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2025–26 | San Diego Gulls | AHL | 62 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Anaheim Ducks | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
[edit]| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada Red | U17 | 5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 2022 | Canada | WJC |  |
7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2023 | Canada | WJC | |
7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 30 | ||||
Awards and honours
[edit]| Award | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHL | |||
| Memorial Cup champion | 2023 | [9] | |
| QMJHL | |||
| Michael Bossy Trophy | 2022 | [3] | |
| Guy Carbonneau Trophy | 2023 | [6] | |
| Gilles-Courteau Trophy champion | 2023 | [8] | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nathan Gaucher". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- ↑ Stanovich, Austin (7 July 2022). "Anaheim Ducks Draft Nathan Gaucher 22nd Overall". The Hockey Writers. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- 1 2 "Tanya Bossy and her daughters announce 2022 Kubota top prospect". QMJHL. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Ducks select center Gaucher with 22nd overall pick". Anaheim Ducks. July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ↑ "Ducks sign first-round pick Gaucher to a three-year, entry-level contract". Anaheim Ducks. July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "A Remparts forward wins the Guy-Carbonneau Trophy". QMJHL. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- 1 2 "Petes, Thunderbirds, Blazers, Remparts set to battle for Memorial Cup". Sportsnet. May 25, 2023. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- 1 2 Ferrari, Tony (May 21, 2023). "Quebec Remparts beat Halifax Mooseheads to win QMJHL Championship". The Hockey News. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- 1 2 "Québec Remparts cap off impressive season by winning 2023 Memorial Cup". Canadian Hockey League. June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Sandor, Steven (August 20, 2022). "Canada defeats Finland in OT thriller for gold at world juniors in Edmonton". CBC Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ↑ Kimelman, Adam (December 12, 2022). "2023 World Junior Championship rosters". NHL.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database