Paul Gagné

For the Canadian literary translator, see Paul Gagné (translator).

Paul L. Gagné (born February 6, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 390 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Colorado Rockies, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders.

Paul Gagné
Born	(1962-02-06) February 6, 1962 Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Colorado Rockies New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs New York Islanders
NHL draft	19th overall, 1980 Colorado Rockies
Playing career	1980–1999

He coached the Timmins Rock, a team in the NOJHL, until his retirement after the 2016–17 season. He runs a hockey development camp every summer in Timmins, Ontario called Gagné Hockey Development.

Early career

Gagne began his career at the age of 15 in the NOJHL for the Iroquois Falls Abitibi Eskimos.[1] The Left Wing player had 45 goals and 85 points in 43 games that year. In the next year he played in the OMJHL with the Windsor Spitfires (24 goals and 42 points in 67 games). It was his 101 points in 1979-1980 that led him to be drafted at the age of 17.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1977–78	Iroquois Falls Eskimos	NOJHL		43	45	40	85			—	—	—	—	—
1978–79	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL		67	24	18	42	64		7	1	1	2	2
1979–80	Windsor Spitfires	OMJHL		65	48	53	101	87		13	7	8	15	19
1980–81	Colorado Rockies	NHL		61	25	16	41	12		—	—	—	—	—
1981–82	Colorado Rockies	NHL		59	10	12	22	17		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	New Jersey Devils	NHL		53	14	15	29	13		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Wichita Wind	CHL		16	1	9	10	9		—	—	—	—	—
1983–84	New Jersey Devils	NHL		66	14	18	32	33		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	New Jersey Devils	NHL		79	24	19	43	28		—	—	—	—	—
1985–86	New Jersey Devils	NHL		47	19	19	38	14		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHL		16	3	2	5	6		—	—	—	—	—
1988–89	Newmarket Saints	AHL		56	33	41	74	29		5	4	4	8	5
1989–90	Newmarket Saints	AHL		28	13	14	27	11		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	New York Islanders	NHL		9	1	0	1	43		—	—	—	—	—
1989–90	Springfield Indians	AHL		36	18	29	47	6		13	10	6	16	2
1990–91	EV Landshut	1.GBun		49	44	37	81	41		5	7	7	14	7
1991–92	EV Landshut	1.GBun		44	30	23	53	49		8	6	8	14	18
1992–93	EHC Olten	CHE.2		36	39	28	67	47		7	7	7	14	18
1993–94	EHC Olten	NDA		30	16	18	34	52		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	EHC Olten	CHE.2		32	37	30	67	98		3	1	1	2	35
1995–96	EHC Olten	CHE.2		26	22	19	41	62		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Zürcher SC	NDA		8	5	3	8	6		4	0	1	1	8
1996–97	EHC Biel-Bienne	CHE.2		41	33	33	66	73		4	1	3	4	2
1997–98	EHC Biel-Bienne	CHE.2		37	29	37	66	86		12	6	10	16	2
1998–99	EHC Biel-Bienne	CHE.2		33	29	26	55	34		4	0	3	3	4
NHL totals				390	110	101	211	166		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				120	64	84	148	46		18	14	10	24	7
CHE.2 totals				205	189	173	362	400		30	15	24	39	61

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