Yanni Gourde

Yanni Gourde
Gourde with the Syracuse Crunch during the 2017 Calder Cup Finals.
Born (1991-12-15) December 15, 1991
Saint-Narcisse, Quebec, Canada
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb)
Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 2008–present

Yanni Gourde (born December 15, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Undrafted, Gourde played major junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Victoriaville Tigres. He won the QMJHL's top scoring award as well as the league MVP in 2011–12 after compiling an impressive 87 assists and 124 points in 68 games. On March 10, 2014, Gourde agreed to a one-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract with the Syracuse Crunch and a two-year entry level contract with their NHL affiliate, the Tampa Bay Lightning, to begin in the 2014–15 season.[1] He responded to surprisingly lead the Crunch in goals scored with 29, including a team-leading eight on the powerplay. He completed his break-out season with 57 points in 76 games.

Gourde was returned to the Crunch after competing in the Lightning's training camp to begin the 2015–16 season.[2] He continued his scoring pace from the previous season and was placed third amongst the team points when he received his first NHL recall to the Lightning on December 14, 2015.[3]

On December 14, 2015, the Lightning recalled Gourde along with teammate Joël Vermin.[4] On December 15, 2015, Gourde made his NHL debut in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gourde also registered his first career NHL assist and point on a Mike Blunden goal.[5]

On July 25, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Gourde to a one-year, two-way contract. Gourde appeared in two games the previous season, recording an assist and two penalty minutes. He also played in 65 games with the Crunch, recording 14 goals and 44 points.[6]

On March 11, 2017, Gourde scored his first NHL goal, against the Florida Panthers, shorthanded on the penalty kill.[7] In so doing, Gourde became the fourth Lightning player to score their first career goal shorthanded.[8]

On June 26, 2017, the Lightning announced it had re-signed Gourde to a two-year, $2 million contract extension.[9]

During the 2017–18 season Gourde was name the NHL Rookie of the Month for February.[10] On March 6, 2018, Gourde recorded two goals in a 5-4 overtime Lightning victory over the visiting Florida Panthers.[11] His two goal effort tied him with Tyler Johnson for the most goals during a rookie season by a Lightning player.[12] On March 30, 2018, Gourde moved past Ondřej Palát (59) for second most points in a season by a Lightning rookie.[13] On April 6, Gourde recorded one goal and two assists in a 7–5 Lightning victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres. The goal moved Gourde past Tyler Johnson for most goals by a Lightning rookie, with 25. Gourde also passed Brad Richards for the most points in a season by a Lightning rookie, with 64.[14][15] On April 12, Gourde made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in a 5–2 Lightning home win against the New Jersey Devils.[16] He recorded his first career playoff goal, assist and point in the Lightning victory, becoming only the second player in Lightning history to have a multi-point game in their playoff debut.[17]

Personal life

Gourde was named after the Greek singer Yanni. His parents saw the singer's name in the credits of a movie they had watched while his mother was pregnant with him, which resulted in them deciding to give him the first name Yanni.[18]

Gourde and his wife Marie-Andree had their first child on May 1, 2018.[19]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2008–09 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 40110 —————
2009–10 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 5911172836 1623520
2010–11 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 6826426848 9461012
2011–12 Victoriaville Tigres QMJHL 68378712470 41236
2011–12 Worcester Sharks AHL 41236 —————
2012–13 Worcester Sharks AHL 54861441 —————
2012–13 San Francisco Bulls ECHL 846109 —————
2013–14 Kalamazoo Wings ECHL 3015193419 —————
2013–14 Worcester Sharks AHL 254202426 —————
2013–14 Syracuse Crunch AHL 1826816 —————
2014–15 Syracuse Crunch AHL 7629285761 311210
2015–16 Syracuse Crunch AHL 6514304442 —————
2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 20112 —————
2016–17 Syracuse Crunch AHL 5622264854 229182729
2016–17 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 206288 —————
2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 8225396450 172578
NHL totals 104 31 42 73 60 17 2 5 7 8

Awards and honours

Award Year
Jean Béliveau Trophy – QMJHL Top Scorer 2011–12 [20]
Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – QMJHL MVP 2011–12 [21]
QMJHL First All-Star Team 2011–12 [21]
NHL
Rookie of the Month, February 2018 [10]

Records

  • Most points by a Tampa Bay Lightning rookie, 64 (2017–2018)
  • Most goals by a Tampa Bay Lightning rookie, 25 (2017–2018)

References

  1. ↑ "Lightning agree to terms with forward Yanni Gourde". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2014-03-10. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Lightning reduce training camp roster by 23". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
  3. ↑ "Lightning recall forwards Vermin and Gourde". Tampa Bay Lightning. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
  4. ↑ Kramer, Lindsay (December 14, 2015). "Tampa Bay Lightning recall 2 more forwards from Syracuse Crunch". Syracuse.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  5. ↑ Brophy, Mike (December 15, 2015). "Lightning rally past Maple Leafs in Bernier's return". NHL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
  6. ↑ Tampa Bay, Lightning (July 25, 2016). "Lightning Re-Sign Forward Yanni Gourde". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  7. ↑ Long, Corey (March 11, 2017). "Lightning hand Panthers fifth straight loss". NHL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  8. ↑ @BBurnsNHL (11 March 2017). "Gourde 4th Lightning player to score first goal shorthanded" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Lightning re-sign forward Yanni Gourde to two-year, one-way contract". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
  10. 1 2 NHL (March 1, 2018). "Gourde named NHL Rookie of Month for February". NHL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ Mooney, Roger (March 7, 2018). "Brayden Point does it again as Lightning wins in OT". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  12. ↑ Burns, Bryan (March 7, 2018). "Burns: 3 things from another overtime win". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ Satriano, David (March 30, 2018). "Lightning regain first in Atlantic, defeat Rangers". NHL.com. Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  14. ↑ Mooney, Roger (April 6, 2018). "Lightning journal: Yanni Gourde sets two rookie records". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  15. ↑ @TBLightning (11 April 2018). "Gourde now owns the single season rookie record for the most points (63) and most goals (25) in Bolts Franchise history" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑ Mooney, Roger (April 12, 2018). "Tony Cirelli makes his playoff presence felt immediately for Lightning". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  17. ↑ Burns, Bryan (April 13, 2018). "Remarkable rookie season continues for Yanni Gourde". Tampa Bay Lightning. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  18. ↑ Campbell, Ken (February 13, 2018). "Long, Winding Road Leads To NHL Success For Lightning Rookie Gourde". The Hockey News. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  19. ↑ Rosen, Dan (May 3, 2018). "Gourde helps Lightning win Game 3 against Bruins after birth of daughter". NHL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Place au Drakkar!" (in French). La Nouvelle Union. 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  21. 1 2 "The Golden Puck Awards: recognition of excellence". QMJHL. 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
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