Dave Gagnon
Age: 57
David Anthony Gagnon (born October 31, 1967 in Windsor, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Dave only played 2 games in NHL, with the Detroit Red Wings, posting an official record of 0-1-0 and goals against average of 10.27.
Gagnon came up from the Windsor, 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 goal tending 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. He's the CEO of Cáfe Rio.
Awards and honors
Award | Year |
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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.
Career statistics
Regular season
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
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1987-88 | Colgate | ECAC | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 743 | 43 | 1 | 3.47 | |
1988-89 | Colgate | ECAC | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 1622 | 102 | 0 | 3.77 | |
1989-90 | Colgate | ECAC | 33 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1986 | 93 | 0 | 2.81 | |
1990-91 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 24 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1356 | 94 | 0 | 4.16 | .851 |
1990-91 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 10.29 | .786 |
1990-91 | Hampton Roads Admirals | ECHL | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 606 | 26 | 2 | 2.57 | .904 |
1991-92 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 7 | 0 | 3.36 | |
1991-92 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 354 | 18 | 0 | 3.05 | .909 |
1992-93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .844 |
1992-93 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 31 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 1771 | 116 | 0 | 3.93 | .866 |
1993-94 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1026 | 58 | 0 | 3.39 | .875 |
1993-94 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 20 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1122 | 65 | 1 | 3.48 | .894 |
1994-95 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1738 | 82 | 1 | 2.83 | .917 |
1994-95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 767 | 55 | 0 | 4.30 | .871 |
1995-96 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 52 | 18 | 25 | 4 | 2721 | 188 | 0 | 4.14 | .868 |
1996-97 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 60 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 3386 | 181 | 3 | 3.21 | .903 |
1997-98 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 43 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2466 | 119 | 2 | 2.89 | .903 |
1998-99 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2033 | 87 | 2 | 2.57 | .918 |
1999-00 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 37 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2085 | 87 | 0 | 2.50 | .915 |
2000-01 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 32 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1732 | 84 | 3 | 2.91 | .897 |
NHL Totals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 10.29 | .786 |
Post season
Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA |
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1990-91 | Hampton Roads Admirials | ECHL | 11 | 10 | 1 | 696 | 27 | 0 | 2.32 |
1992-93 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
1993-94 | Toledo Storm | ECHL | 14 | 12 | 2 | 909 | 41 | 0 | 2.70 |
1994-95 | Minnesota Moose | IHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
1996-97 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 219 | 10 | 0 | 2.73 |
1997-98 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 441 | 15 | 1 | 2.04 |
1998-99 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 3 | 0 | 2 | 139 | 6 | 0 | 2.59 |
1999-00 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
2000-01 | Roanoke Express | ECHL | 1 |