Gabriel Robert Gauthier (born January 20, 1984) is an

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former professional

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who is currently the head coach of the Las Vegas Storm in the

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. He played eight games in the NHL with the

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Playing career

As a youth, Gauthier played in the 1998

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with the Los Angeles Junior Kings

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team. Gauthier played Tier II Junior hockey with the

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of the British Columbia Hockey League from 1999 until 2002. He then entered university with the

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, where he played four seasons helping the Pioneers win two consecutive NCAA Championships in 2004 and 2005. After graduation, he was signed as a free agent to a two-year contract by the Kings in 2006. He has played for the Kings organization, mostly for the Manchester Monarchs of the American Hockey League (AHL), including being selected as the team man of the year in his first season, but he periodically played in the NHL; he appeared in 5 games with the Kings in 2006–07 and 3 games in 2007–08. After an injury stricken 2010–11 season split between the

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of the ECHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL, Gauthier left North America to sign with

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of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) on a one-year contract on July 15, 2011. In the 2011–12 season, Gauthier struggled to adjust in his return from injury, scoring only 10 points in 44 contests. Looking for a fresh start, Gauthier returned to the state of Colorado and signed a one-year deal with the

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of the

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on July 8, 2012. To start the 2012–13 season, he appeared in only 3 games with the Eagles before he was mutually released. After earlier considering to play minor hockey in Colorado with the inaugural

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of the Central Hockey League (CHL), Gauthier was signed and reunited with former Kings teammate and Cutthroats head coach Derek Armstrong on October 30, 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gauthier, Gabe 1984 births Living people Augsburger Panther players Colorado Eagles players Denver Cutthroats players Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey players Ice hockey people from California Los Angeles Kings players Manchester Monarchs (AHL) players Sportspeople from Orange County, California Sportspeople from Torrance, California Syracuse Crunch players Undrafted National Hockey League players Victoria Salmon Kings players People from Buena Park, California American men's ice hockey centers Ice hockey players from California AHCA Division I men's ice hockey All-Americans NCAA men's ice hockey national champions