Career
He is currently playing with the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League). Gabriel was selected by the Wild in the 3rd round (81st overall) of the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He is known for his work ethic.
Gabriel played four seasons in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) from 2010 to 2014, all with the Owen Sound Attack.
Prior to this he played all but two years of his hockey as a part of the Newmarket Minor Hockey Association at various levels from AE (Alternate Entry) to Associate of Arts. He played for the Richmond Hill Stars (now known as the South Central Coyotes American Automobile Association Atoms (2003-2004)and for the Markham Waxers American Automobile Association Midgets (2009-2010). Undrafted, Gabriel was invited to training camp and made the Owen Sound Attack as a walk-on in 2010.
After his first season in the OHL, Gabriel was not drafted at the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He attended the Phoenix Coyotes Rookie Camp as a free agent invitee in 2011.
On March 3, 2014, the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) signed Gabriel to a three-year entry-level contract.