Caught Left Role Ice hockey player Career end 1990 NHL Draft Undrafted Height 1.83 m Education Colgate University | Playing career Weight 88 kg Position Goaltender Name Dave Gagnon Career start 1990 | |
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Born October 31, 1967 (age 56)
Windsor, ON, CAN ( 1967-10-31 ) Played for Roanoke Express
Minnesota Moose
Toledo Storm
Fort Wayne Komets
Hampton Roads Admirals
Detroit Red Wings
Adirondack Red Wings | ||
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.
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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.