later elbowed him in the head causing him to leave the ice. Gabriel concluded his only season with the New Jersey Devils, recording four points in 22 games. On July 1, 2019, Gabriel left the Devils as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. Following the Flyers' 2019 training camp, Gabriel was assigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, to begin the season. During his first season with the Flyers organization, Gabriel continued to be the only player in the AHL to use pride tape during every game beyond Pride Night. He also became the Phantoms You Can Play project ambassador and was part of a feature story on WFMZ-TV about inclusion in hockey. As a result, he was named the Phantoms 2020 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year. As an unrestricted free agent following the 2019–20 season, Gabriel signed a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on November 2, 2020. His debut for the Sharks came in a 2–6 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on February 12, 2021. During a later game, Gabriel was fined $3,017.24, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking a member of the Kings during warm-ups. At the conclusion of the season, Gabriel was named a finalist for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy as "an NHL player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community." On July 28, 2021, he signed a one-year, $750,000 deal as a free agent with the Toronto Maple Leafs. However, he spent the first several months of the season with the Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies; he was then traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on December 9, 2021, in exchange for defenceman Chad Krys, without playing a game for the Maple Leafs. After spending the majority of the 2021–22 season in the AHL, Gabriel announced his retirement from professional hockey on September 19, 2022. Player profile Gabriel has been described as an enforcer but has shown the ability to score points when needed. One of the main critiques of his game growing up was his lack of skating ability. When the New Jersey Devils signed Gabriel to a one-year contract, coach John Hynes spoke highly of Gabriel as a player: Career statistics Awards and honours References External links