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Gleason Fournier (D)

Grand Rapids Griffins

Biography

2011-12: Began the season in ECHL Toledo and recorded 18 points (2-16—18) in 55 games for the Walleye…Tied for seventh on the Walleye in assists and ranked sixth with 101 shots…Notched his first pro point in his second game, 10/21/11 at Kalamazoo, and scored his first professional goal three games later, 11/3/11 at Greenville…Had points in eight of his first 12 games with the Walleye…Appeared in 13 games with the Griffins, contributing four points (1-3—4)…Scored a goal in his AHL debut, 11/18/11 vs. San Antonio and recorded points in two of his first three games with the Griffins.

2010-11: Ranked among QMJHL Rimouski’s leaders in points (5th) and points by a defenseman (2nd) with 44 (12-32—44) in 57 games…Finished the season positioned 13th overall in QMJHL scoring among defensemen…Became the ninth defenseman in Oceanic history to hit 100 career points and the third to register 100 assists…Scored 11 of his 12 goals on the power play and tied for the team lead in that department…Registered two points (1-1—2) in Rimouski’s four playoff games.

2009-10: Nearly doubled his point total of the previous season, improving from 28 to 50 points (13-37—50)…His 37 assists ranked third on the team and his 50 points ranked fifth…Scored at a point-per-game clip in the playoffs with 12 points (2-10—12) in 12 games.

2008-09: Participated in the 2009 Memorial Cup with the host Oceanic, playing four games…Contributed 28 points (3-25—28) in 66 games during the regular season…Limited to four games in the postseason due to injury.

2007-08: Chipped in 11 points (3-8—11) in 56 games as a rookie with Rimouski…Skated in three postseason contests…Contributed a plus-three rating as the youngest player on the team.