About Sam Gagner
Sam William Gagner (born 10 August 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. Gagner was drafted in the first round, sixth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2007 NHL entry draft. He scored 173 points and was awarded the Buck Houle Award, a Marlboros team award given for outstanding on-ice performance and leadership.
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