Dave Gagnon

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.

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 19902001

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 GPWLTMINGASOGAASV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1984–85 Essex 73's GLJCHL 164.45
1985–86 Essex 73's GLJCHL 224.01
1986–87 Windsor Royals WOHL 30177919006.41
1987–88 Colgate University ECAC 136427434313.47
1988–89 Colgate University ECAC 281792162210203.77
1989–90 Colgate ECAC 33283119869302.81
1990–91 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 2488513569404.16.851
1990–91 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2010356010.29.786
1990–91 Hampton Roads Admirals ECHL 107126062622.57.904 111016962702.32
1991–92 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 2200125703.36
1991–92 Toledo Storm ECHL 74203541803.05.909
1992–93 Adirondack Red Wings AHL 101060505.00.844
1992–93 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 3115112177111603.93.866 1006000.001.000
1993–94 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 1976310265803.39.875
1993–94 Toledo Storm ECHL 20135011226513.48.894 141229094102.70
1994–95 Roanoke Express ECHL 29177517388212.83.917
1994–95 Minnesota Moose IHL 165427675504.30.871 10160909.00.775
1995–96 Minnesota Moose IHL 5218254272118804.14.868
1996–97 Roanoke Express ECHL 6034186338618133.21.903 3122191002.73
1997–98 Roanoke Express ECHL 4325134246611922.89.903 7344411512.04
1998–99 Roanoke Express ECHL 34209520338722.57.918 302139602.59.923
1999–00 Roanoke Express ECHL 37238220858702.50.915 211120703.50.897
2000–01 Roanoke Express ECHL 321213317328432.91.897
NHL Totals 2010356010.29.786

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.
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