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).
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]
Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2017–18 | Chilliwack Chiefs | BCHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2018–19 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 67 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | ||
2019–20 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 60 | 33 | 38 | 71 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Everett Silvertips | WHL | 23 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 70 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
2022–23 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 71 | 13 | 41 | 54 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | ||
2023–24 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 69 | 13 | 45 | 58 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |