Career
Dave only played 2 games in National Hockey League, with the Detroit Red Wings, posting an official record of 0–1–0 and goals against average of 10.27. Gagnon came up from the Windsor, Junior B team before joining Colgate University in 1987. Dave was guarding the Netto when the university was in the 1990 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship game.
In 1990 and 1991 he was traded three times, but enjoyed success with Hampton Roads of ECHL, when he was named as co-Most Valuable Player. Gagnon spent most of his later years with the Roanoke Express where he often shared goal tending duties with Daniel Berthiaume.
The Red Wings signed him as a free agent in the summer of 1990. Gagnon played eleven more seasons in various minor leagues, being named playoff Most Valuable Player twice in 1991 and 1994.
He"s the Chief Executive Officer of Cáfe Rio. Signed as a free agent by Detroit, June 11, 1990.