He played only the first round of the Flames' 2004 playoff run after suffering a knee injury in Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks.

[2] The following day, he was traded along with a 2010 second round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings for Patrik Hersley and Ned Lukacevic.

On February 2, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for five games for a high elbow head shot to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Josh Gorges.

[3] On February 21, 2009, Gauthier was suspended for two games for boarding on an icing call to San Jose Sharks captain Patrick Marleau.

He is also the father of Ethan Gauthier who played for the Sherbrooke Phoenix in the QMJHL and got drafted 37th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2023 Rougeau wrestling family