Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) Playing career Shoots Right Name Julien Gauthier | Positions Winger NHL Draft Eligible 2016 | |
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Weight 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) | ||
Julien gauthier early highlights 2015
Julien Gauthier (born October 15, 1997) is a Canadian ice hockey player, currently playing with the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as a prospect to the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gauthier was drafted 21st overall by the Hurricanes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.
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- Julien gauthier early highlights 2015
- Julien gauthier faits saillants 2016 2017
- Playing career
- International play
- Personal
- References
Julien gauthier faits saillants 2016 2017
Playing career
Gauthier was drafted by Val-d'Or Foreurs in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, and has played with Val-d'Or since the 2013–14 QMJHL season.
On July 9, 2016, Gauthier was signed to his first NHL deal in agreeing to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. In the following 2016–17 season, his fourth season with the Foreurs, Gauthier had registered 27 points in 23 games before he was traded to contending team, the Saint John Sea Dogs in exchange for future picks and Nathan Cyr-Trottier on January 6, 2017.
International play
On December 1, 2015, Gauthier was invited to the Team Canada selection camp for the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championships. He was the only draft-eligible player to end up participating in the tournament for Canada.
Personal
He is the nephew of former NHL player Denis Gauthier. His father and grandfather were bodybuilders.