Gleason Fournier

Gleason Fournier
Gleason Fournier
Born	September 8, 1991 (age 33); Rimouski, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
EIHL team; Former teams	Cardiff Devils; Grand Rapids Griffins; HC Bolzano; Fehérvár AV19
NHL draft	90th overall, 2009; Detroit Red Wings
Playing career	2011–present

Gleason Fournier (born September 8, 1991) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).^[1]

Playing career

Prior to the 2009 Draft, Fournier played for the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL from 2007 to 2011.^[2] Fournier was drafted 90th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

On November 29, 2010, the Detroit Red Wings signed Fournier to a three-year entry-level contract.^[3]

After completing four years with Rimouski Oceanic, Fournier headed to the Toledo Walleye of the ECHL for one year before finally making it to the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL for the 2011–2012 season.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract with the Red Wings, Fournier was released as a free agent and signed a one-year contract with ECHL club, the Orlando Solar Bears on July 29, 2014.^[4] Fournier featured in 26 games with the Solar Bears in the 2014–15 season, before he was dealt to the Florida Everblades on January 29, 2015.

On September 30, 2015, prior to the 2015–16 season, Fournier was traded by the Everblades to the Alaska Aces in exchange for Corey Syvret.^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards and honours

References

^ "It's Official - Fournier is back!".
^ "Rimouski Oceanic Roster 2010–2011". Rimouski Oceanic. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
^ "Wings sign Fournier to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
^ "Solar Bears add Fournier, Montgomery". Orlando Solar Bears. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
^ "'Blades acquire Corey Syvret from Alaska". Florida Everblades. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.

External links

Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

[1] "It's Official - Fournier is back!".

[2] "Rimouski Oceanic Roster 2010–2011". Rimouski Oceanic. February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.

[3] "Wings sign Fournier to entry-level deal". Detroit Red Wings. November 29, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2010.

[4] "Solar Bears add Fournier, Montgomery". Orlando Solar Bears. July 29, 2014. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.

[5] "'Blades acquire Corey Syvret from Alaska". Florida Everblades. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.