Julien Gauthier (born October 15, 1997) is a Canadian professional

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for the

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

of the

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(NHL). Gauthier was drafted 21st overall by the

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

in the

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. He has previously played for the Hurricanes,

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and the

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

Playing career

Gauthier was drafted by

Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey ...

in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, and played with Val-d'Or from the 2013–14 season to the 2016–17 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 The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team was founded as an expansion team in 2005 and play at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Sea Dogs became the first tea ...

in exchange for future picks and Nathan Cyr-Trottier on January 6, 2017. He played with future NHL teammates

Thomas Chabot Thomas Chabot (born January 30, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chabot was drafted in the first round (18th overall) by the Senators in the ...

and

Mathieu Joseph Mathieu Joseph (born February 9, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the fourth round, 120th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entr ...

with the Sea Dogs. After playing one season for the Sea Dogs, Gauthier attended the Hurricanes training camp prior to the 2017–18 season and was assigned to the

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, the

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(AHL) affiliate of the Hurricanes. During the 2019–20 season, on February 18, 2020, Gauthier was traded by the Hurricanes to the

in exchange for defenceman Joey Keane. On February 10, 2021, Gauthier scored his first career NHL goal against the Boston Bruins. After spending the end of the 2019–20 season and the entire 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons with the Rangers, Gauthier cleared waivers and was assigned to New York's AHL affiliate, the

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, prior to the start of the 2022–23 season. On October 26, 2022, Gauthier was recalled by the Rangers. On February 19, 2023, Gauthier was traded, along with a conditional draft pick in the

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, to the

for

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. In his debut with the Senators he played on a line with Parker Kelly and

Ridly Greig Ridly Greig (born August 8, 2002) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Senator ...

against the

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on February 20. He scored his first goal with the Senators against Samuel Montembeault on February 25 in a 5–2 win over the

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. As a free agent from the Senators, Gauthier was signed to a two-year, $1.575 million contract with the New York Islanders on July 5, 2023.

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 life

He is the nephew of former NHL player

Denis Gauthier Denis Gauthier, Jr. (born October 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers ...

. His father and grandfather were professional wrestlers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauthier, Julien 1997 births Living people Canadian ice hockey right wingers Carolina Hurricanes draft picks Carolina Hurricanes players Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Hartford Wolf Pack players National Hockey League first-round draft picks New York Rangers players Ottawa Senators players Saint John Sea Dogs players Val-d'Or Foreurs players