Alexis Gravel
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| Alexis Gravel | |||
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| Born | March 21, 2000 Berlin, Germany |
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| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Catches | Right | ||
| QMJHL team | Halifax Mooseheads | ||
| National team |  Canada |
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| NHL Draft | Eligible 2018 | ||
| Playing career | TBD–present | ||
Alexis "Alex" Gravel (born March 21, 2000) is a Canadian major junior ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Gravel is eligible to be drafted in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft and is considered one of the top goalie prospects for the draft.
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Playing career
Before being drafted into major junior hockey, Gravel played two seasons for the Missasauga Senators of the Greater Toronto Hockey League and was selected 20th overall in the second round of the 2016 QMJHL Entry Draft by the Halifax Mooseheads.[1]
Gravel began playing for the Mooseheads the following season, the 2016-17 season. In his first season with the team he played 50 games with 17 wins, 24 losses, and 3 overtime losses. Gravel had one shutout and had a (.894) save percentage and played 6 games in the playoffs for Halifax, the team was eliminated in the first round in 6 games by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Gravel was a nominee for the Raymond Lagacé Trophy, which is the award given annually to the QMJHL's best defensive rookie of the year.[2]
International play
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| Representing Canada |
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2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament | |
Gravel was born in Germany but represents Canada in international competition. He was a goalie for Canada at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics where he played in 4 games for Canada, earning a (.902) save percentage. Gravel also competed for Canada men's national under-18 ice hockey team and was named to the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, a tournament not sanctioned by the International Ice Hockey Federation[3], winning gold with Canada, and defeating the Czech Republic 4-1.[4] Gravel played only one game for Canada in the tournament, earning a (3.69) goals against average with a (.857) save percentage.
Personal life
Gravel was born in Berlin, Germany but grew up in Asbestos, Quebec. He is the son of Francois Gravel, a former professional ice hockey goaltender who was selected in the 3rd round, 87th overall in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens and also represented France in the 1998 Winter Olympics. Gravel was inspired to play goaltender because of his father, and began playing when he was around five years old, first playing in Italy where his father played for 12 years.[5]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | OT | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 2016-17 | Halifax Mooseheads | QMJHL | 50 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2628 | 147 | 1 | 3.36 | .894 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 410 | 20 | 0 | 3.61 | .924 | ||
| QMJHL totals | 50 | 17 | 29 | 3 | 2628 | 147 | 1 | 3.36 | .894 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 410 | 20 | 0 | 3.61 | .924 | ||||
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
