Sam Gagner
| Sam Gagner | |||
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Gagner with the Edmonton Oilers in 2012 | |||
| Born |
August 10, 1989 London, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Edmonton Oilers EC KAC Arizona Coyotes Philadelphia Flyers Columbus Blue Jackets Vancouver Canucks Detroit Red Wings Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team | Canada | ||
| NHL draft |
6th overall, 2007 Edmonton Oilers | ||
| Playing career | 2007–2025 | ||
Sam William Gagner (born August 10, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings, and Winnipeg Jets.
Gagner was drafted by the Oilers in the first round, sixth overall, of the 2007 NHL entry draft, and played there for the first seven years of his NHL career. He also played one season each for the Coyotes, Flyers, Blue Jackets, and Canucks before returning to Edmonton in 2019; he was then traded to the Red Wings in 2020. After three years in Detroit followed by a season with the Jets, Gagner returned to Edmonton for a third tenure in 2023.