Dylan Gambrell
Gambrell with Denver in 2017
Born (1996-08-26) August 26, 1996 (age 27)
Bonney Lake, Washington, U.S.
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team
Former teams		 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Marlies (AHL)
San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 60th overall, 2016
San Jose Sharks
Playing career 2018–present

Dylan Gambrell (born August 26, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 60th overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

Gambrell grew up playing hockey in Kent, Washington for the Kent Valley Hockey Association thanks to his dad's roller hockey background.[1] In order to hone his skills in preparation for a possible college hockey career, he moved to Colorado at the age of 14 to play junior hockey with the Colorado Thunderbirds of the T1EHL at the under-16 level.[2] He was selected 11th overall in the 2012 USHL Futures draft by the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL).[3] In 2013, he won the USHL Clark Cup with Dubuque.[2] He played three seasons with the Fighting Saints before beginning his collegiate career with the University of Denver in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) in the 2015–16 season. He was named to the NCHC All-Rookie Team at the end of his first year.[2] Gambrell was selected by the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 60th overall, in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, but chose to return to university for another year.[4]

Following the 2017–18 season, in which Gambrell placed third in team scoring as a junior with 43 points in 41 games, Gambrell concluded his collegiate career by signing a two-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on March 26, 2018.[5] He was immediately added to the Sharks playing roster, and made his NHL debut in a 4–2 defeat to the Dallas Stars on April 3, 2018.[6] He completed the regular season going scoreless in three games.[7]

Approaching the 2018–19 season, on October 2, 2018, he was assigned to the Sharks American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda.[8] He was recalled five days later after Joe Thornton was injured.[7] He spent the majority of the season with the Barracuda, registering 20 goals and 45 points in 51 games. He also appeared in eight games for the Sharks.[9] Gambrell was inserted into the playoff lineup for Game 6 after Joe Pavelski was injured in Game 5 of the 2019 Western Conference Finals.[10] He scored his first NHL goal versus the St. Louis Blues as the Sharks only goal during the Blues' 5–1 Game 6 victory.[11] He finished the playoffs appearing in two games[9] as the Sharks were eliminated by the Blues.[12] That off-season he was re-signed by the Sharks to a two-year contract on July 11, 2019.[13]

Gambrell appeared in 50 games in the 2019–20 season, scoring five goals and eleven points.[14] During the 2020–21 season, Gambrell appeared in 49 games, scoring five goals and twelve points. He led the team's forwards in ice time on the penalty kill.[15] After the 2020–21 season, he signed a one-year contract extension.[16]

On October 9, 2021, Gambrell was placed on waivers after he was beaten out in training camp for the final spot on the Sharks roster by Jasper Weatherby.[17] He went unclaimed and Gambrell was assigned by the Sharks to the AHL to start the 2021–22 season with the San Jose Barracuda. After making two appearances with the Barracuda he was traded by the Sharks to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2022 on October 24, 2021.[18] Gambrell was recalled to Ottawa following the trade.[18] He was acquired to provide depth following a series of injuries to Ottawa's centers.[19] He finished the season with the Senators, registering three goals and seven points in 63 games. Gambrell signed a one-year extension with the Senators on June 15, 2022.[20] During the 2022–23 season Gambrell played in 60 games scoring four goals and 10 points.[21]

On July 3, 2023, Gambrell was signed as a free agent to a one-year, $775,000 contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs for the 2023–24 season.[21] Gambrell attended the Maple Leafs 2023 training camp, but failed to make the team. He was placed on waivers on October 8, and after going unclaimed, was assigned to the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.[22]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 58 9 18 27 14 9 0 2 2 0
2013–14 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 60 14 29 43 29 7 0 0 0 0
2014–15 Dubuque Fighting Saints USHL 54 16 22 38 74 8 3 4 7 2
2015–16 University of Denver NCHC 41 17 30 47 19 — — — — —
2016–17 University of Denver NCHC 38 13 29 42 21 — — — — —
2017–18 University of Denver NCHC 41 13 30 43 15 — — — — —
2017–18 San Jose Sharks NHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2018–19 San Jose Barracuda AHL 51 20 25 45 18 4 1 3 4 0
2018–19 San Jose Sharks NHL 8 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 2
2019–20 San Jose Barracuda AHL 15 3 9 12 15 — — — — —
2019–20 San Jose Sharks NHL 50 5 6 11 17 — — — — —
2020–21 San Jose Sharks NHL 49 5 7 12 13 — — — — —
2021–22 San Jose Barracuda AHL 3 0 1 1 4 — — — — —
2021–22 Ottawa Senators NHL 63 3 4 7 12 — — — — —
2022–23 Ottawa Senators NHL 60 4 6 10 35 — — — — —
NHL totals 233 17 23 40 79 2 1 0 1 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
USHL
Clark Cup (Dubuque Fighting Saints) 2013
College
NCHC All-Rookie Team 2016
NCAA Champion (Denver) 2017
NCHC Second All-Star Team 2017, 2018[23]

References

  1. ^ "San Jose Sharks prospect Dylan Gambrell's NHL journey began in Bonney Lake". nhltoseattle.com. June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Frazier, Ann (June 25, 2016). "Quick Facts: Dylan Gambrell". San Jose Sharks. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Leitner, Jim (October 5, 2013). "Meet the Fighting Saints: Dylan Gambrell". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Chambers, Mike (July 11, 2017). "DU hockey: No. 1 center Dylan Gambrell set to return for stacked NCAA champions". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sharks sign forward Dylan Gambrell". San Jose Sharks. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sharks cough up a third period lead in loss to Stars". The Mercury News. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Sharks Recall Center Dylan Gambrell". San Jose Sharks. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "Sharks Reassign Three Players to Barracuda". San Jose Sharks. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Dylan Gambrell". San Jose Barracuda. July 11, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ^ Kurz, Kevin (January 29, 2020). "Dylan Gambrell gets another (final?) chance with the Sharks to show he belongs". The Athletic. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "Gambrell gets first career NHL goal in Sharks' Game 6 loss". San Jose Mercury News. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Blackburn, Pete (May 22, 2019). "2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Five reasons the San Jose Sharks were eliminated by the St. Louis Blues". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Dylan Gambrell". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  14. ^ Thanawalla, Art (October 9, 2021). "Sharks put Gambrell on waivers a week before season starts". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  15. ^ "Sharks re-sign forward Dylan Gambrell to one-year contract". Sportsnet. July 15, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  16. ^ "Sharks Re-Sign Forward Dylan Gambrell". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  17. ^ Pashelka, Curtis (October 9, 2021). "Where things stand for the Sharks after waiving Dylan Gambrell". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Senators acquire forward Dylan Gambrell from San Jose". Ottawa Senators. October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  19. ^ "Ottawa Senators add depth with trade for center Dylan Gambrell from San Jose Sharks". ABC 7 News. October 24, 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "Senators sign forward Dylan Gambrell to one-year contract extension". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. June 15, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  21. ^ a b "Maple Leafs sign forward Dylan Gambrell". Toronto Maple Leafs. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Barden, Nick (October 8, 2023). "Maple Leafs Waive Martin Jones and Others to Clear Cap Space Ahead of NHL Regular Season Roster Submission Deadline". The Hockey News. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  23. ^ "Four Pioneers named for individual awards". Denver Pioneers. March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

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