Michael S. "Mike" Gaul (born April 28, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Michael Gaul | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Gaul in 2001 | |||
| Born |
April 28, 1973 Lachine, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Ambri-Piotta | ||
| NHL draft |
262nd overall, 1991 Los Angeles Kings | ||
| Playing career | 1993–2004 | ||
Playing career
editAfter playing for St. Lawrence University, he was drafted in the ninth round by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. After a few successful years in the American Hockey League (AHL) He made his National Hockey League debut in the 1998–99 season with the Colorado Avalanche. He also played with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000–01 season. Upon retiring from Professional hockey in 2004, Mike accepted a position as a senior partner at an Investment Bank Vires Capital VII where he is currently developing and overseeing a portfolio of infrastructure projects totalling over $80B.
Career statistics
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Lawrence University | ECAC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 50 | 6 | 38 | 44 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 1992–93 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 57 | 16 | 57 | 73 | 66 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | ||
| 1993–94 | Laval Titan | QMJHL | 22 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 14 | ||
| 1994–95 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 68 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1994–95 | Phoenix Roadrunners | IHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Knoxville Cherokees | ECHL | 54 | 13 | 48 | 61 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | EC Timmendorf Strand | Ger.1 | 45 | 22 | 35 | 57 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Mobile Mysticks | ECHL | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 60 | 12 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 18 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 43 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1998–99 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 65 | 12 | 57 | 69 | 52 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 70 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 2000–01 | Columbus Blue Jackets | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 44 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 74 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2002–03 | Fribourg-Gottéron | NLA | 39 | 6 | 29 | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | HC Ambri-Piotta | NLA | 30 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1992 | |
| Memorial Cup All-Star Team | 1993 | |
| AHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 1998 | |
| All-Star Game | 2000, 2001 | [1] |
| Second All-Star Team | 2000 | |
References
edit- ^ "Canadian All-Stars 11, Planet USA All-Stars 10". American Hockey League. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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