Gaunce, 27, has registered six goals and 10 assists for 16 points with 47 penalty minutes in 118 career NHL games with the Boston Bruins and Vancouver Canucks from 2015-20. The forward posted NHL career highs in goals and points with 4-2-6 and 10 penalty minutes in 37 outings with the Canucks in 2017-18. In 2016-17, he set career highs in assists, penalty minutes and games played with 0-5-5 and 33 penalty minutes in 57 contests with Vancouver.
Selected by Vancouver in the first round, 26th overall, at the 2012 NHL Draft, Gaunce has collected 66-82-148 and 137 penalty minutes in 241 career games over a six-year AHL career with the Providence Bruins and Utica Comets since making his pro debut in 2014-15. In 2019-20, he appeared in one game with Boston and tallied an AHL career high in goals with 18-19-37 and 34 penalty minutes in 52 games with Providence.
The 6-2, 217-pound center/left wing spent the 2020-21 campaign with the Vaxjo Lakers in the Swedish Hockey League, recording 5-7-12 with 18 penalty minutes and a +10 plus/minus rating in 18 contests. He added 3-4-7 and 29 penalty minutes in 12 playoff games to help the club capture the SHL Championship.
A native of Sudbury, Ontario, Gaunce racked up 103-133-236 and 211 penalty minutes in 258 career games with the Belleville Bulls and Erie Otters from 2010-14. He served as Belleville's captain from 2012-14. He also represented Canada at the 2012 IIHF U18 World Championships.
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