Gabriel Fortier (born February 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fortier was drafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the second round (59th) by the Lightning.
| Gabriel Fortier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fortier in 2020 | |||
| Born |
February 6, 2000 Lachine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 174 lb (79 kg; 12 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team (P) Cur. team |
Tampa Bay Lightning Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | ||
| NHL draft |
59th overall, 2018 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2019–present | ||
Playing career
editJunior
editFortier was selected 4th overall in the 2016 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) entry level draft by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.[1][2]
On June 23, 2018, the Lightning selected Fortier with the 59th overall pick in the 2nd-round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Fortier recorded 26 goals and 33 assists during his draft year with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.[3]
On January 2, 2020, the Drakkar traded Fortier to the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. Fortier finished his career with the Drakkar having scored 191 points over 195 games. Fortier was also captain of the Drakkar prior to the trade to Moncton.[4]
Professional
editOn November 29, 2021, Fortier was recalled by the Lightning.[5] On November 30, 2021, Fortier made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center.[6]
On June 21, 2023, the Lightning re-signed Fortier to a one-year, two-way contract.[7]
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2016–17 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 25 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 66 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 68 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2018–19 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 36 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 28 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International
edit| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | IH18 | 
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2016-17 QMJHL Preview: The East Division". Sportsnet. September 23, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "2016 QMJHL Entry Draft". Elite Prospects. June 4, 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Katchouk named to 2nd OHL All-Rookie Team". Tampa Bay Times. June 23, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Wildcats add former Drakkar captain, Gabriel Fortier to the roster". Moncton Wildcats. January 2, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning recall F Gabriel Fortier from Syracuse". Syracuse Crunch. November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Fortier surprised by first NHL call-up". Tampa Bay Lightning. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Lightning re-sign forward Gabriel Fortier to a one-year, two-way contract". NHL.com. June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database