Gage Goncalves Explained

Gage Goncalves
Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
League:NHL
Prospect Team:Syracuse Crunch
Prospect League:AHL
Position:Forward
Birth Date:16 January 2001
Birth Place:Mission, British Columbia
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lbs:181
Shoots:Left
Draft:62nd overall
Draft Team:Tampa Bay Lightning
Draft Year:2020
Career Start:2021

Gage Goncalves (born January 16, 2001) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing career

Goncalves played bantam hockey at the Yale Hockey Academy in Abbotsford. Goncalves won the Canadian Sport School Bantam Hockey League while attending the academy. Goncalves went on to join the Everett Silvertips after going undrafted in the 2016 bantam draft.[1]

On October 7, 2020, Goncalves was drafted with the 62nd pick in the second round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning.[2]

In the 2020–21 WHL season Goncalves helped the Silvertips capture a U.S. Division title. In doing so Goncalves captured the top scorer award for the U.S. Division. In doing so, Goncalves recorded 34 points over 23 games. This was tied for third in the WHL that season.[3]

On January 11, 2024, Goncalves was named to the 2024 American Hockey League All-Star Classic. Goncalves was named to the game after recording 7 goals, 23 assist and 30 points with the Syracuse Crunch.[4] That same day Goncalves was called up to the Lightning.[5]

That night Goncalves made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[6] Goncalves helped the Lightning defeat the visiting New Jersey Devils 4–3 at Amalie Arena.[7]

Career statistics

Regular seasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGPGAPtsPIMGPGAPtsPIM
2017–18Chilliwack ChiefsBCHL41124
2017–18Everett SilvertipsWHL10002
2018–19Everett SilvertipsWHL671141526102462
2019–20Everett SilvertipsWHL6033387144
2020–21Everett SilvertipsWHL2312223412
2020–21Syracuse CrunchAHL20110
2021–22Syracuse CrunchAHL701715323950110
2022–23Syracuse CrunchAHL7113415434532510
2023–24Syracuse CrunchAHL691345584371560
2023–24Tampa Bay LightningNHL20006
NHL totals20006

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silvertips undrafted rookie is overlooked no more . hearldnet.com . January 13, 2024 . January 19, 2019.
  2. Web site: Grading the Lightning’s 2020 NHL Draft: What we know about Tampa Bay’s class . theathletic.com . January 13, 2024 . October 7, 2020.
  3. Web site: Trio of Silvertips receive U.S. Division awards . hearldnet.com . January 13, 2024 . June 4, 2021.
  4. Web site: Lightning Round: Gage Goncalves named to all-star team . rawcharge.com . January 13, 2024 . January 11, 2024.
  5. Web site: Lightning Call Up AHL All-Star Forward . thehockeynews.com . January 13, 2024 . January 11, 2024.
  6. TBLightning . 1745599099770908829 . January 11, 2024 . It's showtime. Congrats, Gage!.
  7. Web site: Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 4, Devils 3 . nhl.com . January 11, 2024 . January 13, 2024 .