Michael Gaul

Jersey Number: 24

Michael Gaul

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.
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