Taylor Gauthier – 2019 NHL Draft Prospect Profile

Taylor Gauthier

2018-19 Team: Prince George Cougars
Date of Birth: February 15, 2001
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta
Ht: 6-foot-2 Wt: 190 pounds
Catches: R
Position: G
NHL Draft Eligibility: 2019 first-year eligible

Rankings

• NHL Central Scouting: 7th (Among NA goaltenders)
• The Hockey Writers: 114th
• TSN’s Craig’s List: 76th

Prince George Cougar’s goaltender Taylor Gauthier is one of the most unique goalies of the 2019 draft class. That’s due to the fact that he’s a right-handed catcher, something that is very seldom seen in the NHL. By being “backwards” compared to other goaltenders, Gauthier provides an extra challenge for shooters who are so used to goalies who catch with their left hand.

Risk – 3.5/5, Reward – 3.5/5

Fantasy Hockey Potential

Goaltending – 6.5/10

Awards/Achievements

Gauthier has become a fixture on the junior teams for Team Canada. But before he was representing his nation, he was putting up great numbers in the Alberta Major Bantam league. In back-to-back seasons, he led the league in GAA (1.21 and 1.22) and SV% (.950 and .948) and was honoured as the Top Goaltender each season. That led to him being taken 10th overall in the 2016 Bantam Draft. In 2016-17, he won a gold medal with Team Alberta in the Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup and in 2018-19 he won a gold medal with Team Canada at the Hlinka Gretzky Memorial Cup.

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