Simon Gamache | |||
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Born |
Thetford Mines, QC, CAN |
January 3, 1981 ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shoots | Left | ||
EBEL team Former teams |
Vienna Capitals Atlanta Thrashers Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues Toronto Maple Leafs SC Bern Fribourg-Gottéron Adler Mannheim Vålerenga |
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NHL Draft | 290th overall, 2000 Atlanta Thrashers |
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Playing career | 2001–present |
Simon Gamache (born January 3, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL).
Gamache played his junior career with the Val-d'Or Foreurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in which he won multiple awards including the Ed Chynoweth Trophy, Jean Béliveau Trophy, CHL Player of the Year, Michel Brière Memorial Trophy, CHL Top Scorer Award, CHL Humanitarian of the Year, and Guy Lafleur Trophy.
Gamache was drafted 290th overall, following his second season in the QMJHL, by the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Following his third season of junior, he moved up to professional hockey with Atlanta's American Hockey League (AHL) team, the Chicago Wolves. During his NHL career, he has played for the Atlanta Thrashers, Nashville Predators, St. Louis Blues, and Toronto Maple Leafs. He played for the Milwaukee Admirals AHL in the 2005–2006 season. In the 2006–2007 season, Gamache was playing in the Swiss League for SC Bern. For the 2007–2008 NHL Hockey Season, Simon Gamache has signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs. [1] On Oct. 2, 2007, Gamache was assigned to the Toronto Maple Leafs top affiliate, the Toronto Marlies of the AHL.