| Yanni Gourde | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpeg) Gourde with theSeattle Kraken in May 2023 | |||
| Born | (1991-12-15)December 15, 1991 (age 33) Saint-Narcisse, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Tampa Bay Lightning Seattle Kraken | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2008–present | ||
Yanni Gourde (born December 15, 1991) is a Canadian professionalice hockeyforward for theTampa Bay Lightning of theNational Hockey League (NHL). Anundrafted player, Gourde signed with the Lightning as a free agent in 2014, and won back-to-backStanley Cups with them in2020 and2021. Gourde was selected by theSeattle Kraken in the2021 NHL expansion draft, before being reacquired by the Lightning in 2025.
As a youth, Gourde played in the 2003, 2004 and 2005Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with aminor ice hockey team from the south shore ofQuebec City.[1]
At 17 years old, Gourde played major junior hockey in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for four seasons with theVictoriaville Tigres. He won the QMJHL's top scorer award as well as the league'smost valuable player (MVP) award in2011–12 season after compiling 37 goals and 87 assists for 124 points through 68 games.[2]
In 2012, Gourde signed a two-year contract with theWorcester Sharks of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). During his final season with the Sharks,2012-13, Gourde only managed 8 goals in 54 games, so he was not re-signed.[3] He then had a short stint with theSan Francisco Bulls of theECHL.
Gourde then signed with theKalamazoo Wings, where he posted 34 points in only 30 games.[4] This caught the attention of the Sharks, who then signed him to aprofessional tryout offer (PTO) on January 6, 2014. Gourde achieved 24 points in 25 games with the Sharks during the2013–14 season.[4]
On March 10, 2014, Gourde agreed to a one-year AHL contract with theSyracuse Crunch and a two-year entry-level contract with their NHL affiliate, theTampa Bay Lightning, to begin the2014–15 season.[5] He responded to surprisingly lead the Crunch in goals scored with 29, including a team-leading eight on the powerplay. He completed his break-out season with 57 points in 76 games.[citation needed]
Gourde was returned to the Crunch after competing in the Lightning's training camp to begin the2015–16 season.[6] He continued his scoring pace from the previous season and placed third amongst the team points when he received his first NHL recall to the Lightning on December 14, 2015.[7]
On December 14, 2015, the Lightning recalled Gourde along with teammateJoël Vermin.[8] On December 15, 2015, Gourde made his NHL debut in a 5–4 overtime Lightning win over theToronto Maple Leafs. Gourde also registered his first career NHL assist and point on aMike Blunden goal.[9]
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On July 25, 2016, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Gourde to a one-year, two-way contract. Gourde appeared in two games the previous season, recording an assist and two penalty minutes. He also played in 65 games with the Crunch, recording 14 goals and 44 points.[10]
On March 11, 2017, Gourde scored his first NHL goal, against theFlorida Panthers, shorthanded on the penalty kill.[11] In so doing, Gourde became the fourth Lightning player to score their first career goal shorthanded.[12]
On June 26, 2017, the Lightning announced it had re-signed Gourde to a two-year, $2 million contract extension.[13]
During the2017–18 season Gourde was named the NHL Rookie of the Month for February.[14] On March 6, 2018, Gourde recorded two goals in a 5-4 overtime Lightning victory over the visiting Florida Panthers.[15] His two goal effort tied him withTyler Johnson for the most goals during a rookie season by a Lightning player.[16] On March 30, 2018, Gourde moved pastOndřej Palát (59) for second most points in a season by a Lightning rookie.[17] On April 6, Gourde recorded one goal and two assists in a 7–5 Lightning victory over the visitingBuffalo Sabres. The goal moved Gourde past Tyler Johnson for most goals by a Lightning rookie, with 25. Gourde also passedBrad Richards for the most points in a season by a Lightning rookie, with 64.[18][19] On April 12, Gourde made hisStanley Cup playoff debut in a 5–2 Lightning home win against theNew Jersey Devils.[20] He recorded his first career playoff goal, assist and point in the Lightning victory, becoming only the second player in Lightning history to have a multi-point game in their playoff debut.[21]
On November 2, 2018, the Lightning signed Gourde to a six-year, $31 million contract extension.[22] On March 22, 2019, Gourde was suspended for two games for an illegal check to the head ofCarolina Hurricanes' captainJordan Staal atPNC Arena the previous night.[23]
On July 21, 2021, Gourde was selected from the Lightning at the2021 NHL expansion draft by theSeattle Kraken.[24] Following the draft, it was announced that Gourde was expected to miss the first two months of the2021–22 NHL season to recover from shoulder surgery.[25] While sidelined, Gourde was named an alternate captain for the Kraken alongsideJordan Eberle,Adam Larsson, andJaden Schwartz.[26] He eventually made his season debut on October 19 where he played on the top line with Schwartz and Eberle against the New Jersey Devils.[27] Gourde scored his first goal with the Kraken on October 26 against theMontreal Canadiens.
Gourde finished the2022–23 season with 48 points in 81 games, where the Kraken qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Gourde scored an overtime goal against theDallas Stars in the second round of the playoffs, getting the Kraken a 5–4 win and a 1–0 series lead.[28]
On March 5, 2025, Gourde was traded back to Tampa Bay alongsideKyle Aucoin,Oliver Bjorkstrand, and a fifth-round draft pick as part of a three-team deal, which saw the Kraken receiveMikey Eyssimont, two conditional first-round draft picks, and a second-round pick, while theDetroit Red Wings received a fourth-round pick for retaining half of Gourde's salary.[29]
On June 2, 2025, the Lightning signed Gourde to a six-year, $13.98 million contract.[30]The six-year deal worth just under $14 million keeps him under contract through the 2030-31 season at a salary cap hit of $2.33 million.[31]
Gourde was named after the Greek composerYanni. His parents saw the artist's name in the credits of a movie they had watched while his mother was pregnant with him, which resulted in them deciding to give him the first name Yanni.[32]
Gourde and his wife Marie-Andrée had their first child on May 1, 2018.[33]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Lévis Commandeurs | QMAAA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Jonquière Élites | QMAAA | 41 | 23 | 30 | 53 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 2008–09 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 59 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2010–11 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 68 | 26 | 42 | 68 | 48 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| 2011–12 | Victoriaville Tigres | QMJHL | 68 | 37 | 87 | 124 | 70 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2011–12 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 54 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | San Francisco Bulls | ECHL | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Kalamazoo Wings | ECHL | 30 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Worcester Sharks | AHL | 25 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 76 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2015–16 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 65 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL | 56 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 54 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 29 | ||
| 2016–17 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 20 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 82 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 50 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 80 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 70 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 49 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | ||
| 2020–21 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 56 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 74 | 21 | 27 | 48 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2022–23 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 81 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 76 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 2023–24 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 80 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Seattle Kraken | NHL | 36 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 21 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 602 | 133 | 214 | 347 | 454 | 88 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 54 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Jean Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer | 2012 | [34] |
| Michel Brière Memorial Trophy – MVP | 2012 | [35] |
| First All-Star Team | 2012 | [35] |
| NHL | ||
| Rookie of the Month | February 2018 | [14] |
| Stanley Cup champion | 2020,2021 | [36] |