Ryan Gaucher (born February 23, 1978) is a

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former professional ice hockey

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. Gaucher spent the majority of his career playing in the

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and in Europe. He was twice named into the ECHL First All-Star Team, in 2003 while with the Cincinnati Cyclones and in 2006 with the Alaska Aces where he also won the Kelly Cup. He moved to Europe in 2006, playing in the Austrian Hockey League for

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, the

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for

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and the Deutsche Eishockey Liga for the

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* 1978 births Alaska Aces (ECHL) players Arizona Sundogs players Canadian ice hockey defencemen Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) players Cincinnati Mighty Ducks players Cleveland Barons (2001–2006) players EHC Black Wings Linz players Florence Pride players HC Gardena players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Kassel Huskies players Las Vegas Wranglers players Living people Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) players Mississippi Sea Wolves players Norfolk Admirals players Providence Bruins players Saskatoon Blades players Schwenninger Wild Wings players SønderjyskE Ishockey players Sportspeople from Saskatoon Starbulls Rosenheim players Toledo Storm players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Austria Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Denmark Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Germany {{Canada-icehockey-defenceman-1970s-stub