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Gabriel Levesque

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NUMBER:
12
HEIGHT:
5'7"
WEIGHT:
160 lbs
SHOOTS:
Left
RESIDES:
Montreal, PQ
name pronounced:
Leh-VECK

Biography:

HOW ACQUIRED: Assigned to the Thunder from the Worcester Sharks (AHL) on 10/3/11

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
2011-12:
Skated in two games for Edmonton at the NHL YoungStars Tournament, collecting an assist, a +1 rating and fighting major.

JUNIOR: Skated for four years (2007-11) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Rouyn-Noranda and Acadie-Bathurst … finished with 245 points (78g-167a) in 253 career games and was +29 … collected 21 points (5g-16a) in 22 postseason games … his career-high 107 points (37g-70a) ranked second in the QMJHL and led Acadie-Bathurst in 2010-11 … led the QMJHL with 70 assists … also posted career-highs in goals (37), assists (70), plus/minus (+33) and enjoyed 21 multi-point games … racked up five points on four separate occasions in 2010-11.

HEAD COACH MATT THOMAS: “Gabriel has produced at every level he has played at. His vision and skill are his best assets. We believe his contributions as a top scoring rookie will give our team depth up the middle and an elite playmaking center that will improve our powerplay.”

PERSONAL: Makes offseason home in Montreal … enjoys watching “Entourage” … lists basketball player Kobe Bryant as the one person in history he’d like to meet … enjoys listening to Drake … favorite magazine is The Hockey News … worked as a golf instructor for his first ever job … would be working as a nutritionist if not playing hockey … favorite movie is “Slapshot” … favorite fast-food restaurant is McDonald’s … nickname is “Levy.”

Career Statistics

year League club gp g a pts pim
2011 ECHL STOCKTON THUNDER 11 5 7 12 4
2010 QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan 68 37 70 107 29
2009 QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 67 24 58 82 16
2008 QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 67 12 30 42 37
2007 QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 51 5 9 14 20