Gage Goncalves

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| name = Gage Goncalves

| image = GageGoncalves.jpg

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Goncalves with the Syracuse Crunch in 2024

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|16}}

| birth_place = Mission, British Columbia, Canada

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lbs = 181

| position = Forward

| shoots = Left

| league = NHL

| team = Tampa Bay Lightning

| prospect_team =

| prospect_league = AHL

| former_teams =

| ntl_team =

| draft = 62nd overall

| draft_year = 2020

| draft_team = Tampa Bay Lightning

| career_start = 2021

| career_end =

}}

Gage Goncalves (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Goncalves played bantam hockey at the Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford. Goncalves won the Canadian Sport School Bantam Hockey League while attending the academy. Goncalves went on to join the Everett Silvertips after going undrafted in the 2016 bantam draft.{{cite web |title=Silvertips undrafted rookie is overlooked no more |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/silvertips-undrafted-rookie-is-overlooked-no-more/ |website=hearldnet.com |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=January 19, 2019}}

On October 7, 2020, Goncalves was drafted with the 62nd pick in the second round of the 2020 NHL entry draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.{{cite web |title=Grading the Lightning's 2020 NHL Draft: What we know about Tampa Bay's class |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2089381/2020/10/07/grading-the-lightnings-2020-nhl-draft-what-we-know-about-tampa-bays-class/ |website=theathletic.com |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=October 7, 2020}}

In the 2020–21 WHL season Goncalves helped the Silvertips capture a U.S. Division title. In doing so Goncalves captured the top scorer award for the U.S. Division. In doing so, Goncalves recorded 34 points over 23 games. This was tied for third in the WHL that season.{{cite web |title=Trio of Silvertips receive U.S. Division awards |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/sports/trio-of-silvertips-receive-u-s-division-awards/ |website=hearldnet.com |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=June 4, 2021}}

On January 11, 2024, Goncalves was named to the 2024 American Hockey League All-Star Classic. Goncalves was named to the game after recording 7 goals, 23 assist and 30 points with the Syracuse Crunch.{{cite web |title=Lightning Round: Gage Goncalves named to all-star team |url=https://www.rawcharge.com/lightning-round-gage-goncalves-named-to-all-star-team/ |website=rawcharge.com |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024}} That same day Goncalves was called up to the Lightning.{{cite web |title=Lightning Call Up AHL All-Star Forward |url=https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning/news/lightning-call-up-ahl-all-star-forward |website=thehockeynews.com |access-date=January 13, 2024 |date=January 11, 2024}} That night Goncalves made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning.{{Cite tweet |user=TBLightning |number = 1745599099770908829 |date = January 11, 2024 |title=It's showtime. Congrats, Gage!}} Goncalves helped the Lightning defeat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4–3 at Amalie Arena.{{cite web |title=Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 4, Devils 3 |url=https://www.nhl.com/lightning/news/mishkin-s-extra-shift-tampa-bay-lightning-4-new-jersey-devils-3 |website=nhl.com |access-date=January 11, 2024 |date=January 13, 2024 }}