Gabriel Fortier
{{short description|Canadian ice hockey player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey player
| name = Gabriel Fortier
| image = Gabriel Fortier.png
| image_size =
| caption = Fortier in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|06}}
| birth_place = Lachine, Quebec, Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 174
| position = Left wing
| shoots = Left
| league = NHL
| team = Tampa Bay Lightning
| prospect_team = Syracuse Crunch
| prospect_league = AHL
| former_teams =
| draft = 59th overall
| draft_year = 2018
| draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning
| career_start = 2019
| career_end =
}}
Gabriel Fortier (born February 6, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fortier was drafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft in the second round (59th) by the Lightning.
Playing career
=Junior=
Fortier was selected 4th overall in the 2016 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) entry level draft by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.{{cite web |title=2016-17 QMJHL Preview: The East Division |url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/2016-17-qmjhl-preview-east-division/ |publisher=Sportsnet |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=September 23, 2016}}{{cite web |title=2016 QMJHL Entry Draft |url=https://www.eliteprospects.com/draft/qmjhl-entry-draft/2016 |publisher=Elite Prospects |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=June 4, 2016}}
On June 23, 2018, the Lightning selected Fortier with the 59th overall pick in the 2nd-round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Fortier recorded 26 goals and 33 assists during his draft year with the Baie-Comeau Drakkar.{{cite web |title=Katchouk named to 2nd OHL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.tampabay.com/blogs/lightning/2018/06/23/lightning-takes-quebec-lw-gabriel-fortier-with-second-round-pick/ |publisher=Tampa Bay Times |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=June 23, 2018}}
On January 2, 2020, the Drakkar traded Fortier to the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL. Fortier finished his career with the Drakkar having scored 191 points over 195 games. Fortier was also captain of the Drakkar prior to the trade to Moncton.{{cite web |title=Wildcats add former Drakkar captain, Gabriel Fortier to the roster |url=https://moncton-wildcats.com/article/wildcats-add-skilled-forward-gabriel-fortier-to-the-roster |publisher=Moncton Wildcats |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=January 2, 2020}}
=Professional=
On November 29, 2021, Fortier was recalled by the Lightning.{{cite web |title=Lightning recall F Gabriel Fortier from Syracuse |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-recall-forward-gabriel-fortier-from-syracuse-crunch/c-328446222 |publisher=Syracuse Crunch |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=November 29, 2021}} On November 30, 2021, Fortier made his NHL debut with the Lightning against the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center.{{cite web |title=Fortier surprised by first NHL call-up |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-forward-gabriel-fortier-surprised-by-first-nhl-call-up/c-328560232 |publisher=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 5, 2021 |date=December 2, 2021}}
On June 21, 2023, the Lightning re-signed Fortier to a one-year, two-way contract.{{cite web |title=Lightning re-sign forward Gabriel Fortier to a one-year, two-way contract |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/tampa-bay-lightning-re-sign-forward-gabriel-fortier-to-a-one-year-two-way-contract/c-344956492 |website=NHL.com |access-date=June 22, 2023 |date=June 21, 2023}}
Career statistics
=Regular season and playoffs=
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! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Regular season ! rowspan="102" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! colspan="5"|Playoffs | ||||||||
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Season ! Team ! League ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||||||
| 2016–17
| QMJHL | 25 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 4
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2017–18 | Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 66 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 59
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 68 | 35 | 48 | 83 | 27
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2018–19 | AHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019–20
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | QMJHL | 36 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 16
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2019–20 | QMJHL | 28 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 10
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21
| Moncton Wildcats | QMJHL | 13 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6
| — | — | — | — | — |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 30 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22
| Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 72 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 33
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2021–22 | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022–23
| Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 67 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 29
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 2022–23 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24
| Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 62 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 12
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3"|NHL totals ! 11 !! 1 !! 0 !! 1 !! 4 ! — !! — !! — !! — !! — |
=International=
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| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! Year ! Team ! Event ! Result ! rowspan="99" bgcolor="#ffffff"| ! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM | ||||
| 2017
| Canada | IH18 | {{gold1}} | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4"|Junior totals ! 5 !! 2 !! 0 !! 2 !! 0 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Ice hockey stats |nhl=8480863}}
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Category:Baie-Comeau Drakkar players
Category:Canadian ice hockey left wingers
Category:Ice hockey people from Montreal
Category:Ice hockey players at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Category:Moncton Wildcats players
Category:People from Lachine, Quebec
Category:Syracuse Crunch players
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks
Category:Tampa Bay Lightning players
Category:Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States