Taylor Gauthier- 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Taylor Gauthier

2020-21 Team: Prince George Cougars
Date of Birth: Feb. 15, 2001
Place of Birth: Calgary, AB, Canada
Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 198 pounds
Catches: R
Position: Goalie
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 third-year-eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting : 18th (amongst NA goaltenders)

This is Gauthier’s third kick at the can for the NHL Draft as he went unselected in 2019 and 2020. Despite being older than most of the competition, he showed that he is deserving of being drafted once again. He made Team Canada’s World Junior team this season and became the first-ever player to make said team when being passed over twice in the draft. Most importantly, he has shown that he is one of the best in the Western Hockey League (WHL) over the past two seasons.

Gauthier, from Calgary, was a star in the Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League before coming over to the WHL. Through two seasons with the Calgary Bisons, he registered a record of 31-1-4 while posting a .949% save percentage (SV%) and a 1.21 goals-against average (GAA). He was named top goaltender in the league in back-to-back seasons and won the Alberta Cup.

Risk – 2/5, Reward – 3/5

Awards/Achievements

• 2014 – 2016 Back to Back AMBHL Top Goaltender
• 2017 U-16 WCCC Gold Medalist
• 2019 CHL Top Prospects Game
• 2019 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Gold Medalist
• 2020 WHL Most Minutes Played
• 2021 WJC Silver Medalist

Interviews/Profile Links

• WHL
• DubNetwork

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