Cameron Gaunce (born March 19, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gaunce was selected by Colorado Avalanche in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.\n', '

Gaunce grew up in Markham, Ontario, playing minor ice hockey with the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) Markham Waxers, where he was a teammate of Steven Stamkos, Michael Del Zotto and Cody Hodgson.[citation needed] He played in the 2003 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with Markham. He was selected 50th overall by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[citation needed] Gaunce played with the Mississauga St. Michael\'s Majors of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for three seasons, and on May 11, 2009, he signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Avalanche and attended the 2009 Avalanche\'s training camp before returning for his final year with the Majors in the 2009–10 season.\n', '

In his first professional season, in 2010–11, Gaunce was assigned to Colorado\'s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters. After 54 games with the Monsters, he was called-up to the NHL and made his NHL debut in Colorado\'s 5–3 defeat against the Nashville Predators on February 12, 2011. In his third game with the Avalanche, he scored his first NHL goal and point against Marc-André Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 3–2 loss on February 16.\n', '

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