Gleason Fournier

Gleason Fournier
Born (1991-09-08) September 8, 1991
Rimouski, QC, CAN
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams
Cardiff Devils
Grand Rapids Griffins
NHL Draft 90th overall, 2009
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 2011present

Gleason Fournier (born September 8, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the EIHL.

Playing career

Prior to the 2009 Draft, Fournier played for the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL from 2007–2011.[1] Fournier was drafted 90th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On November 29, 2010, the Detroit Red Wings signed Fournier to a three-year entry-level contract.[2]

After completing four years with Rimouski Oceanic, Fournier headed to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL for one year before finally making it to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the 2011–2012 season.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Red Wings, Fournier was released as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with ECHL club, the Orlando Solar Bears on July 29, 2014.[3] Fournier featured in 26 games with the Solar Bears in the 2014–15 season, before he was dealt to the Florida Everblades on January 29, 2015.

On September 30, 2015, prior to the 2015–16 season, Fournier was traded by the Everblades to the Alaska Aces in exchange for Corey Syvret.[4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

    Regular season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007–08 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 56 3 8 11 26 3 0 0 0 0
2008–09 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 66 3 25 28 64 4 0 0 0 0
2009–10 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 58 13 37 50 76 12 2 10 12 10
2010–11 Rimouski Océanic QMJHL 57 12 32 44 58 4 1 1 2 12
2011–12 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 13 1 3 4 14
2011–12 Toledo Walleye ECHL 55 2 16 18 32
2012–13 Toledo Walleye ECHL 15 1 0 1 12
2012–13 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 30 1 5 6 23 6 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Grand Rapids Griffins AHL 25 0 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 2
2013–14 Toledo Walleye ECHL 1 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 26 4 10 14 16
2014–15 Florida Everblades ECHL 31 1 9 10 26 7 1 2 3 4
AHL totals 68 2 10 12 41 7 0 2 2 4

International

Year Team Event Result   GP G A Pts PIM
2008 Canada Quebec U17 7th 5 2 3 5 6
Junior totals 5 2 3 5 6

References

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