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Josh Gorges
Josh Gorges
Canadiens - Defenceman
NUMBER: 26
HEIGHT: 6' 1"
WEIGHT: 203
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHDATE: 14/08/1984
AGE: 28
BIRTHPLACE: Kelowna, BC, CAN
DRAFTED: undrafted

2008-09:
Led the team with a +7 rating in Nov. and a +10 rating in Dec... Blocked the most shots on the team in Nov. (34) and Dec. (35)... Led the team (T-Pacioretty) with a +5 rating in Feb...
2011-12 HIGHLIGHTS

Tied a personal-best with 2 assists, maintained a +3 differential with 4 hits, on October 26 against Philadelphia.

Played his 300th career game with the Canadiens on December 15 against Philadelphia.

Played his 400th NHL career game on December 22 at Winnipeg.

Had 6 hits and 10 blocked shots, while playing 11:20 on the penalty kill on March 16 at Ottawa.

Set a new personal-high with a 3-game assist streak and tied his personal-best with a 3-game point streak (April 4 to 7), posting a 0-3-3 record.

Recipient of the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy in 2011-12.

One of only 2 players (E. Cole) to take part in the team’s 82 games.

Led the team in differential (+14), blocked shots (250 – 1st in the NHL), time on ice total at even strength (1,502:01) and on the penalty kill (319:13 – 2nd in the NHL), the average time on ice per game at even strength (18:19) and on the penalty kill (3:53 – 3rd in the NHL).

2010-11 HIGHLIGHTS

Tied a personal-best with a 2-game assist streak (October 9 and 13, October 23 and 25).

Scored his first goal of the season (game-winning goal) and played a team-high 22:27, while being named the second star of the game on October 15 at Buffalo.

Tied his personal-best with a 3 game point streak (October 9 to 15), posting a 1-2-3 record.

Led the team in October with 32 blocked shots.

Suffered a knee-injury on December 26 at NY Islanders.