Daniel Guerard
Encyclopedia
Daniel Guerard is a Canadian
retired professional ice hockey
player.
of the National Hockey League
during the 1994–95 NHL season. He was drafted 98th overall by the Senators in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
and joined the team in 1994. As well as the two games he played for the Senators in 94–95, he scored 20 goals for their farm team the Prince Edward Island Senators
of the American Hockey League
that season. However, injures destroyed any potential he had and only managed to scored three times the next season. After a spell with the Worcester IceCats
, he moved to Europe
and had spells in Austria
, Slovenia
, Germany
and France
. He returned to Quebec in 1999 to play in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League where he played for the Lasalle Rapides
for four seasons followed by spells with the Sorel Royaux
and the St. Jean Mission before retiring in 2004.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
retired professional ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player.
Playing career
Gruden played two games for the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
during the 1994–95 NHL season. He was drafted 98th overall by the Senators in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft
1992 NHL Entry Draft
The 1992 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 20 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. A total of 264 players were drafted.-Selections by round:Club teams are located in North America unless otherwise noted.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:...
and joined the team in 1994. As well as the two games he played for the Senators in 94–95, he scored 20 goals for their farm team the Prince Edward Island Senators
Prince Edward Island Senators
The Prince Edward Island Senators are a former ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 1996. Originally located in New Haven, Connecticut for 21 seasons, including one as the affiliate of the Ottawa Senators, the franchise relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward...
of the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
that season. However, injures destroyed any potential he had and only managed to scored three times the next season. After a spell with the Worcester IceCats
Worcester IceCats
The Worcester IceCats were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA at the Worcester Centrum...
, he moved to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and had spells in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He returned to Quebec in 1999 to play in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League where he played for the Lasalle Rapides
LaSalle Rapides
The LaSalle Rapides were a hockey team based in LaSalle, Quebec, a western suburb of Montreal. The team was part of the QSPHL...
for four seasons followed by spells with the Sorel Royaux
Sorel Royaux
The Sorel Royaux were a Canadian minor pro ice hockey team in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec. They played in the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996-2004. The club was founded in 1996 as the Sorel Dinosaures, they changed their name to Sorel Royaux in 1999.-External Links:*...
and the St. Jean Mission before retiring in 2004.