Michael Gaul
Jersey Number: 24
Player information for Michael Gaul
Position
Defense
Height
6'1" (185cm)
Born
April 22, 1973
Number
24
Shoots
Right
Weight
200 lbs (91kg)
Birthplace
Dorval, Quebec, CAN
Years in Columbus
1
Player Career Notes
- Picked up four penalty minutes in two games during the Blue Jackets’ inaugural campaign in 2000-01.
- Played in one more game during his NHL career, making his league debut with Colorado on Dec. 19, 1998 at San Jose.
- Added 52-185-237 and 237 penalty minutes in 256 career American Hockey League games with the Syracuse Crunch, Lowell Lock Monsters and Hershey Bears from 1997-2001.
- Named to the AHL All-Rookie Team in 1997-98 after leading Hershey defensemen in points with 12-47-59 in 60 games.
- Named to the AHL’s Second All-Star Team in 1999-2000 after leading league blueliners in assists and points with 12-57-69 in 65 contests with Hershey.
- Had 16-45-61 in 70 contests while serving as captain of the Blue Jackets’ AHL affiliate, Syracuse, in 2000-01, ranking fifth among AHL blueliners in goals.
- Also spent time in the East Coast Hockey League (1994-98) and International Hockey League (1994-95).
- Went on to play three seasons in Switzerland’s National League A from 2001-04 and retired after suiting up for HC Ambri-Piotta in 2003-04.
- Played junior hockey with the Laval Titan in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, totaling 33-114-147 in 130 contests from 1991-94.
- Prior to Laval, spent a season in the NCAA with St. Lawrence University, appearing in 31 games in 1990-91.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Los Angeles in the 12th round, 262nd overall, in the 1991 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 18, 2000.