During the season, Gagnon was twice named the Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week and was also named the Husky WHL Player of the Month for December. At the completion of the regular season, Gagnon was named to the WHL West First All-Star Team and was the Western Conference nomination for both the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as the WHL's MVP, and the Brad Hornung Trophy as the WHL's most sportsmanlike player of the year.
Gagnon received accolades during the season, being named Boston Pizza WHL Player of the Week twice and Husky WHL Player of the Month for December. At the conclusion of the regular season, he was selected to the WHL West First All-Star Team and was a finalist for both the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy as MVP and the Brad Hornung Trophy as sportsmanlike player of the year.