Born: | August 10, 1989 | Draft: | 2007 Oilers, 6th Overall |
Hometown: | London, ON, CAN | Position: | C/RW |
Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Edmonton Oilers (PTO) |
Sam William Gagner (born August 10, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently on a professional tryout contract (PTO) with the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the first round, 6th overall, of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft, and played there for the first seven years of his NHL career. He also played one season each for the Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and the Vancouver Canucks before returning to Edmonton in 2019, he was shipped to the Detroit Red Wings on the 2020 NHL Trade Deadline and re-signed for 1 year after the COVID-19 shortened season.
Sam Gagner Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date | Traded From | Traded With | Traded To | Traded For |
June 29, 2014 | – | Teddy Purcell | ||
June 29, 2014 | B.J. Crombeen | Sixth-Round Pick (Kristian Oldham) | ||
June 27, 2015 | Fourth-Round PIck (Otto Koivula) | Nicklas Grossman Chris Pronger | ||
Feb. 16, 2019 | – | Ryan Spooner | ||
Feb. 24, 2020 | Second-Round Pick (Brock Faber) Second-Round Pick (Aatu Raty) | Andreas Athanasiou Ryan Kuffner |
Deeper Dive
- Edmonton Oilers: Sam Gagner’s Variety of Roles
- Gagner’s Most Memorable Oilers Moments
- Sam Gagner Makes a Good Case to Stick With Canucks
Achievements
- International Silverstick Bantam AAA All Star — 2003-04
- Toronto Marlboros’ Buck Houle Award — 2003-04
- OHL Cup Champion — 2004-05
- OHL Cup Most Points (17) — 2004-05
- OHL Cup MVP — 2004-05
- USHL All-Rookie Team — 2005-06
- CHL All-Rookie Team — 2006-07
- CHL Top Prospects Game — 2006-07
- OHL First All-Rookie Team — 2006-07
- OHL Most Assists by Rookie (83) — 2006-07
- OHL Playoffs Most Assists (22) — 2006-07
- OHL Third All-Star Team — 2006-07
- U20 WJC Gold Medal — 2006-07
- NHL Rookie of the Month (February) — 2007-08
- NHL YoungStars Roster — 2007-08
- Super Series MVP — 2007-08
- World Championship Silver Medal — 2007-08
- EBEL Champion — 2012-13
- Spengler Cup Winner (Team Canada) — 2012-13
- Alternate Captain (Oilers) — 2013-14