Josh Gorges
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Josh Gorges (born August 14, 1984 in Kelowna, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player currently with the San Jose Sharks. After going undrafted, Gorges was signed as a free agent by San Jose in 2002. 2005-06 is his first season in the NHL. In 2004-2005, he set the Cleveland Barons record for the fastest goal from the start of a game (20 seconds).
He played his junior hockey with the Kelowna Rockets of the WHL, where he helped the Rockets to a Memorial Cup championship in 2004 as their captain. He was also the captain for the WHL in the Canada-Russia challenge in November of 2003. Gorges was also a member of Team Canada at the 2004 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, where he won a silver medal.
In 2003, NHL.com wrote an article about him, praising him for his work ethic and for exceedings expectations at every level. Hockeysfuture calls him "a solid skater with adequate speed" who "is a good puckmoving defenseman who's effective on the power play with a decent point shot and playmaking abilities".
What Gorges lacks in size and strength, he makes up for with his descrete and efficient ability to kick the universal but of hockey teams worldwide Hockeysfuture website rates projects him as a future #3 or #4 defenseman.
Gorges is in the second year of a three-year-contract worth US$1.35 million
[edit] Awards
- 2003-2004: Memorial Cup - George Parsons Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player)
- 2003-2004: WHL - West First All-Star Team
- 2004: Junior World Championships-Silver medal
- 2004-2005: Cleveland Barons rookie of the year
- 2004-2005: San Jose Sharks Rubbermaid “Player of the Year” (along with Doug Murray)
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