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Simon Gagne | Winger

Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Age / DOB:  (33) / 2/29/1980
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 195
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Simon Gagne has been skating on the top line with Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek. which has helped renew his on-ice vigor.
"I'm starting to enjoy the game again, that's been the main issue," Gagne said. "The last two years have been a little bit tough. Health was an issue. Not playing as much as I wanted was an issue. I'm back to being healthy again. I'm starting to feel good on the ice. Even when we're losing right now, I'm having fun coming to the rink. That's something that, to start the season, I lost a little bit. All that helped me get a good feeling again about the game." He has six points in his last eight games and is hoping to stay with the Flyers beyond the end of this season. The 33-year-old winger is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in the summer. Apr 18 - 11:36 AM

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Simon Gagne had a goal and an assist in the Flyers' 5-3 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Injuries have really caught up with the 33-year-old as he's been a shell of his former self for several years now. The goal, which was his third of the year, snapped an eight-game goalless skid, and he now has 10 points. Matt Read also potted a goal and chipped in with an assist. Sean Couturier, Wayne Simmonds, Jakub Voracek potted the other goals.
Apr 3 - 10:19 PM

Simon Gagne had an assist on Friday.

Gagne now has three points in eight games with the Philadelphia Flyers. He's only averaged 14:17 minutes per game, which isn't great. Still, the fact that he's at least playing in every game is a huge step up from the end of his tenure in Los Angeles.
Mar 16 - 11:16 AM

Simon Gagne says he's still not quite 100 percent in terms of his overall game shape.

"It's going really fast," Gagne said. "Slowly, it's starting to come [together]. I don't think it helped over the start of the season being in and out of the lineup [with the Kings]. You can work as hard as you want off the ice, skating and biking, but you need to have games under your belt. I feel that it's improving every game. We don't have too much time left ... so I'll try to get on it as quick as I can." Gagne has two goals in seven games since joining the Flyers.
Mar 14 - 11:58 AM

Simon Gagne scored a power-play goal in his Philadelphia return Wednesday night during the Flyers' 4-1 win over Washington.

He logged 16 minute of ice time and posted four shots after arriving in Philadelphia at 6:10 on Wednesday morning. "I didn't have a nice night of sleep," Gagne said. "At the end, coming here and getting a big win, scoring that tap-in goal, that was a good scenario for sure." Gagne also hadn't played since Feb. 17, but he rode the emotion of being back in Philadelphia to a strong performance.
Feb 28 - 11:04 AM

Simon Gagne said he will be in the lineup Wednesday night for the Flyers versus Washington.

"I'll take the red-eye and fly all night," he said after being reacquired from Los Angeles Tuesday night. "It's going to be a special game, but I'll try to take all that emotion and try to bring that energy to the game." Gagne has been a healthy scratch six times for the Kings this year and had five assists in 11 games prior to being dealt. He played with Philadelphia from 1999-2000 to 2009-10, so perhaps being back in a familiar setting will help snap him out of his funk.
Feb 27 - 11:53 AM

The Los Angeles Kings traded Simon Gagne to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday in exchange for a conditional fourth-round draft pick.

Gagne has spent much of this season in the press box for the Kings, who are unlikely to miss him on the ice. However, Gagne could be a definite help to the Flyers, who desperately need more scoring on the wing with Matt Read (ribs) out. Gagne spent the first 10 years of his NHL career in Philly and made two All-Star teams as a Flyer. He's been besieged by injuries ever since his final years with the Flyers, though, and his fantasy value is still limited. For now, owners in deeper leagues could take a chance on Gagne, but he's still more of a watch-and-see prospect despite the change of scenery.
Source: NHL.com
Feb 26 - 4:13 PM

Simon Gagne was a healthy scratch Monday.

He was joined in the press box by Andrew Campbell and Brad Richardson. Gagne has only five assists in 11 games and has not played since Feb. 17th. The Kings have been playing well of late so Gagne may have a tough time getting back into the lineup.
Source: LAKings.com
Feb 26 - 8:58 AM

Simon Gagne might be a healthy scratch Tuesday night.

He stayed out late on the ice during the team's morning practice with Brad Richardson. Colin Fraser may be inserted into the lineup in his place. Gagne has no goals and five assists in 11 games this season and he logged just 12:14 of ice time against Chicago on Sunday.
Feb 19 - 7:51 PM

Coach Darryl Sutter put Simon Gagne on a line with Mike Richards and Jeff Carter in practice Sunday.

We guess that the line will be called the "Flyer Line" as the troika played in Philadelphia for five seasons. Gagne has four assists in five games this season as he has spent some time in the press box. Look for the trio to be together Monday when they take on San Jose.
Feb 4 - 10:13 AM

Simon Gagne has spent two of the Kings first three games in the press box.

Gagne had a minus-three rating in Los Angeles' season opener. We expect him to work his way back onto one of the Kings' top two lines eventually, but it's obviously troubling to see him in coach Darryl Sutter's doghouse this early into the season.
Jan 25 - 10:58 AM

Simon Gagne has recovered from off-season neck surgery.

Gagne had the procedure three weeks ago. He was limited to just 34 regular season games last season. He missed over five months before he finally returned for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Fri, Jul 13, 2012 08:12:00 PM

It looks like Simon Gagne will probably stay on the fourth line in Game 5 on Saturday.

Gagne's playing time has been limited since he returned on June 4 from a concussion. He doesn't have a point yet, but he might be a factor in Game 5 despite his position in the depth charts.
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 10:37:00 AM

Simon Gagne is expected to remain in the lineup for Los Angeles in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday night.

He logged just 6:39 of ice time in his first game back since Dec. 26 on Monday. Gagne had three shots and received a slashing penalty late in the second period. "Hopefully he's better tonight," coach Darryl Sutter said. Gagne feels like his reintroduction to playing again in Game 3 will benefit him going into this contest. "Going there now, I know what to expect and watching the tape of all my shifts, I could change a couple of things," he said. "Now I definitely want to take it to the next level tonight."
Source: NHL.com
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 04:08:00 PM

Simon Gagne, who once thought his career was over after his latest concussion, returned Monday night and is now a win away from his first Stanley Cup.

The 32-year-old hadn't played since Dec. 26, and it appeared that he might not even get into this series. He was active in 6:39, firing three shots on goal and taking a penalty. In his 12th season, the winger may finally hoist the Cup. "Everything happened for a reason, you could say that," Gagne said. "It was a long process. Maybe it's bad to say it, but I learned a lot from that. The doctors here, the trainer, all the people helped bring me back to 100%."
Tue, Jun 5, 2012 08:39:00 AM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1Claude Giroux
2Daniel Briere
3Sean Couturier
4Maxime Talbot
5Adam Hall
6Zac Rinaldo
7Scott Laughton
LW1Scott Hartnell
2Simon Gagne
3Tye McGinn
4Mike Knuble
5Jay Rosehill
6Jody Shelley
RW1Jakub Voracek
2Wayne Simmonds
3Brayden Schenn
4Ruslan Fedotenko
5Jason Akeson
D1Kimmo Timonen
2Braydon Coburn
3Andrej Meszaros
4Nicklas Grossmann
5Luke Schenn
6Kurtis Foster
7Bruno Gervais
8Erik Gustafsson
9Andreas Lilja
10Brandon Manning
11Oliver Lauridsen
12Matthew Konan
13Marc-Andre Bourdon
14Chris Pronger
G1Ilya Bryzgalov
2Steve Mason