Denis Gauthier, Jr. (born October 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman . A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft , Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes , Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings during his ten-season National Hockey League (NHL) career.
16-5203: The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) to the player judged to be the best " Defenceman of the Year." Winners [ edit ] Season Player Team 1975–76 Jean Gagnon Quebec Remparts 1976–77 Robert Picard Montreal Juniors 1977–78 Mark Hardy Montreal Juniors 1978–79 Ray Bourque Verdun Éperviers 1979–80 Gaston Therrien Quebec Remparts 1980–81 Fred Boimistruck Cornwall Royals 1981–82 Paul Boutilier Sherbrooke Castors 1982–83 J. J. Daigneault Longueuil Chevaliers 1983–84 Bill Campbell Verdun Juniors 1984–85 Yves Beaudoin Shawinigan Cataractes 1985–86 Sylvain Côté Hull Olympiques 1986–87 Jean-Marc Richard Chicoutimi Saguenéens 1987–88 Éric Desjardins Granby Bisons 1988–89 Yves Racine Victoriaville Tigres 1989–90 Claude Barthe Victoriaville Tigres 1990–91 Patrice Brisebois Drummondville Voltigeurs 1991–92 François Groleau Shawinigan Cataractes 1992–93 Benoît Larose Laval Titan 1993–94 Steve Gosselin Chicoutimi Saguenéens 1994–95 Stéphane Julien Sherbrooke Faucons 1995–96 Denis Gauthier Drummondville Voltigeurs 1996–97 Stéphane Robidas Shawinigan Cataractes 1997–98 Derrick Walser Rimouski Océanic 1998–99 Jiri Fischer Hull Olympiques 1999–2000 Michel Périard Rimouski Océanic 2000–01 Marc-André Bergeron Shawinigan Cataractes 2001–02 Danny Groulx Victoriaville Tigres 2002–03 Maxime Fortunus Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2003–04 Doug O'Brien Gatineau Olympiques 2004–05 Mario Scalzo Rimouski Océanic / Victoriaville Tigres 2005–06 Keith Yandle Moncton Wildcats 2006–07 Kris Letang Val-d'Or Foreurs 2007–08 Marc-André Bourdon Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2008–09 Dmitry Kulikov Drummondville Voltigeurs 2009–10 David Savard Moncton Wildcats 2010–11 Simon Després Saint John Sea Dogs 2011–12 Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc Rimouski Océanic 2012–13 Kevin Gagné Rimouski Océanic 2013–14 Guillaume Gélinas Val-d'Or Foreurs 2014–15 Jan Kostalek Rimouski Océanic 2015–16 Sam Girard Shawinigan Cataractes 2016–17 Thomas Chabot Saint John Sea Dogs 2017–18 Olivier Galipeau Acadie–Bathurst Titan 2018–19 Charle-Édouard D'Astous Rimouski Océanic 2019–20 Jordan Spence Moncton Wildcats 2020–21 Lukas Cormier Charlottetown Islanders 2021–22 Lukas Cormier Charlottetown Islanders 2022–23 Tristan Luneau Gatineau Olympiques 2023–24 Vsevolod Komarov Drummondville Voltigeurs External links [ edit ] QMJHL official site List of trophy winners. v t e Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Maritimes Division Acadie–Bathurst Titan Cape Breton Eagles Charlottetown Islanders Halifax Mooseheads Moncton Wildcats Saint John Sea Dogs East Division Baie-Comeau Drakkar Chicoutimi Saguenéens Quebec Remparts Rimouski Océanic Shawinigan Cataractes Victoriaville Tigres West Division Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Drummondville Voltigeurs Gatineau Olympiques Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Sherbrooke Phoenix Val-d'Or Foreurs Trophies Gilles-Courteau Trophy Jean Rougeau Trophy Luc Robitaille Trophy Robert Lebel Trophy Michel Brière Memorial Trophy Jean Béliveau Trophy Guy Lafleur Trophy Telus Cup – Offensive Telus Cup – Defensive Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy Guy Carbonneau Trophy Emile Bouchard Trophy Kevin Lowe Trophy Michael Bossy Trophy RDS Cup Michel Bergeron Trophy Raymond Lagacé Trophy David Desharnais Trophy Humanitarian of
32-644: A new logo. The change recognized the league's expansion into the Maritime provinces , whose teams had been a part of the QMJHL for almost 30 years. This is a list of Canadian Hockey League career and single season records accomplished by QMJHL players. Current teams are shown in blue. Gold stars denote Gilles-Courteau Trophy (League championship) winners. This is a complete list of team histories since 1969. 1991–1994; 2008–2011 The Memorial Cup has been captured fifteen times by ten different QMJHL teams since
48-632: Is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Officially the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League until 2023, the league includes teams in Quebec and the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and Prince Edward Island . The Gilles-Courteau Trophy is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in
64-742: The Atlantic Canada region along with a surge in players coming out of the New England area: the QMJHL has territorial rights to draft and recruit players from New England as part of an agreement where players from the United States can be drafted by the CHL league that is in a similar geographic area. In December 2023, the QMJHL changed its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and released
80-766: The Granby Prédateurs , the Hull Olympiques , Halifax Mooseheads , Rouyn-Noranda Huskies , Rimouski Océanic , and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan each winning once, the Quebec Remparts winning three times(once in their first edition 1969–1985, and twice in their second edition 1997–present) and the Cornwall Royals winning three times. Starting in 1994, the QMJHL began to expand further east, outside of Quebec. The "Q" filled
96-773: The Memorial Cup against the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) champions, and the CHL host team. The QMJHL had traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records . Hockey Hall of Fame alumni of the QMJHL include Mario Lemieux , Guy Lafleur , Ray Bourque , Pat LaFontaine , Mike Bossy , Denis Savard , Michel Goulet , Luc Robitaille , and goaltenders Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur . The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
112-658: The 2004 off-season, he was traded to the Phoenix Coyotes in a deal also involving Daymond Langkow and Oleg Saprykin . During the 2006 trade deadline, Gauthier was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers for Josh Gratton and 2 second round draft picks. Prior to the 2007-08 season, Gauthier was waived by the Flyers and was assigned to the Philadelphia Phantoms . He spent the entire season with
128-657: The MMJHL. The eight teams from the QJHL were the Drummondville Rangers , Quebec Remparts , Saint-Jérôme Alouettes , Shawinigan Bruins , Sherbrooke Castors , Sorel Éperviers , Trois-Rivières Ducs and the Verdun Maple Leafs . Most of the teams were within a few hours' drive of Montreal . From the first season in 1969–70, only Shawinigan remains in the same city with an uninterrupted history, although
144-791: The Phantoms, and following the season was waived again on June 30, 2008. The following day, he was traded along with a 2010 second round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for Patrik Hersley and Ned Lukacevic. On February 2, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for five games for a high elbow head shot to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges . On February 21, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for two games for boarding on an icing call to San Jose Sharks captain Patrick Marleau . QMJHL : Canadian Hockey League IIHF World Junior Championship Gauthier's father, Denis Sr.,
160-793: The Voltiguers in 2009. Known for his big open-ice hits, this physical, defensive player was the Calgary Flames ' first-round draft pick, 20th overall, in the 1995 Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut in 1997 and quickly established himself as a powerful presence on the blue line. He played only the first round of the Flames' 2004 playoff run after suffering a knee injury in Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks . He later underwent surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament on May 21. In
176-1169: The Year Marcel Robert Trophy Paul Dumont Trophy Ron Lapointe Trophy Maurice Filion Trophy John Horman Trophy Jean Sawyer Trophy AutoPro Plaque Philips Plaque CHL Memorial Cup Seasons Quebec Junior Hockey League Awards OHL WHL Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emile_Bouchard_Trophy&oldid=1247681752 " Categories : Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League trophies and awards 1976 establishments in Quebec Awards established in 1976 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ; French : Ligue de hockey junior Maritimes Québec , LHJMQ )
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#1732802258618192-477: The league's founding in 1969: This is a list of QMJHL trophies. The trophy's first season being awarded is shown in brackets. Denis Gauthier Gauthier played four seasons of major-junior hockey with the Drummondville Voltigeurs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . He holds the franchise record for most goals by a defenceman in one season, 25, and had his number 21 retired by
208-742: The team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in Kingston, Ontario , under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians . QMJHL teams have won the Memorial Cup twelve times since 1969, with the Shawinigan Cataractes , Saint John Sea Dogs ,
224-802: The team's name has changed to the Cataractes . In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years, and wanted a team in the province's largest city. It threatened a lawsuit to force the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Ontario Hockey Association into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972, the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred
240-543: The void in Atlantic Canada after the exodus of American Hockey League franchises, when the AHL had a strong presence in the 1980s and 1990s; all of the Maritime Division cities save for Bathurst, New Brunswick are former homes of AHL franchises. To date, Fredericton, New Brunswick is the lone former AHL market that has not established a QMJHL franchise. In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from
256-701: Was founded in 1969 , through the merger of the best teams from the existing Quebec Junior Hockey League and the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League , declaring themselves a "major junior" league. Of the original eleven QMJHL teams, eight came from the QJHL, two from the MMJHL, and the Cornwall Royals , from Cornwall, Ontario , near the Quebec border, who transferred from the Central Junior A Hockey League . The Rosemont National and Laval Saints transferred from
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