BORN: Ste-Foy, PQ; February 29, 1980
JUNIOR CLUB: Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
POSITION: Centre
HEIGHT: 6 foot 0
WEIGHT: 165 lbs.
DRAFTED: Philadelphia Flyers (22nd overall, 1998)
JUNIOR STATUS: Eligible until 2000 - 2001
SIMON GAGNE was ranked 15th on the CSS Mid-Term report, his final ranking is 17th ... selected 10th overall in the 1996 QMJHL draft ... won a Gold Medal with Team Canada at the Under-18 Three Nations Cup in the Czech Republic ... was coached by Montreal Canadiens' Alain Vigneault in Beauport... was named Beauport's Rookie of the Year for 1997... admires the style of Anaheim's Paul Kariya ... participated in the 1998 Top Prospects Game where he place 2nd in the agility with the puck drill. SIMON GAGNE was sidelined mid-season with a broken finger...Tied Mario Lemieux's record for most goals (4) in one game by a Canadian player in the World Junior Hockey Championship ... Top goalscorer in 1999 WJHC where Team Canada won the silver medal.
