Michael Gaul

Michael Gaul
Born	(1973-04-22) April 22, 1973 Lachine, QC, CAN
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Right
Played for	NHL Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue Jackets NLA HC Fribourg-Gottéron HC Ambri-Piotta
NHL Draft	262nd overall, 1991 Los Angeles Kings
Playing career	1994–2004

Michael S. "Mike" Gaul (born April 22, 1973 in Lachine, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey defenceman. After playing for St. Lawrence University, he was drafted in the ninth round, 262nd overall, by the Los Angeles Kings in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft. He did not make his National Hockey League debut until the 1998–99 season with the Colorado Avalanche, during which he appeared in one game. He would appear in two more NHL games, with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000–01 season.

In his three-game NHL career, Gaul was scoreless and tallied four penalty minutes.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1990–91	St. Lawrence University	ECAC		26	1	2	3	46		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Laval Titan	QMJHL		50	6	38	44	44		10	0	2	2	20
1992–93	Laval Titan	QMJHL		57	16	57	73	66		13	3	10	13	10
1993–94	Laval Titan	QMJHL		22	10	17	27	24		21	5	15	20	14
1994–95	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL		68	13	41	54	51		4	2	1	3	2
1994–95	Phoenix Roadrunners	IHL		4	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Knoxville Cherokees	ECHL		54	13	48	61	44		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	EC Timmendorf Strand	Ger.1		45	22	35	57	67		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mobile Mysticks	ECHL		5	0	7	7	0		—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Hershey Bears	AHL		60	12	47	59	69		7	0	7	7	6
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		18	3	5	8	14		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Hershey Bears	AHL		43	9	31	40	22		5	1	1	2	6
1998–99	Colorado Avalanche	NHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Hershey Bears	AHL		65	12	57	69	52		12	0	8	8	6
2000–01	Syracuse Crunch	AHL		70	16	45	61	80		5	1	2	3	8
2000–01	Columbus Blue Jackets	NHL		2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		44	11	29	40	74		4	0	1	1	10
2002–03	Fribourg-Gottéron	NLA		39	6	29	35	32		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	HC Ambri-Piotta	NLA		30	5	19	24	32		3	0	1	1	2
NHL totals				3	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

• Michael Gaul's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Michael Gaul's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Gaul's profile at Colorado Avalanche Database