45 Facts About Johnny Gaudreau

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John Michael Gaudreau was born on August 13,1993 and is an American professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League.

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Johnny Gaudreau played for the NCAA Division I's Boston College Eagles from 2011 to 2014.

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Johnny Gaudreau was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fourth round, 104th overall, of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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Johnny Gaudreau was born in Salem, New Jersey, and grew up in Carneys Point Township, New Jersey.

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Johnny Gaudreau attended Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia.

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Johnny Gaudreau graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Johnny Gaudreau was selected in the 4th round, 104th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames.

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Johnny Gaudreau originally signed a Letter of Intent to play with Hockey East rival Northeastern University, but opted for Boston College when Northeastern Hockey head coach Greg Cronin resigned in June 2011 to take a position with the NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.

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9.

Johnny Gaudreau was awarded the Bill Flynn Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the Hockey East Championship Tournament.

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10.

Johnny Gaudreau helped the Eagles win the traditional Beanpot Tournament for the third year in a row and was named Beanpot MVP after the tournament.

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Johnny Gaudreau then led the Eagles to a fourth consecutive Beanpot championship after helping to win a gold medal for the United States at the 2013 World Juniors.

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12.

Johnny Gaudreau opted to remain at Boston College for his junior year, despite rumors of him turning professional and joining the Calgary Flames.

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13.

Johnny Gaudreau entered the NHL on the same day of his receiving of the Hobey Baker award.

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14.

Johnny Gaudreau scored the Flames' only goal on his first shot of his first professional game.

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15.

Johnny Gaudreau was selected to play in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game in Columbus, Ohio, on January 25,2015, and participated in the Skills Competition, garnering attention with Jakub Voracek for their antics during the shootout challenge.

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Johnny Gaudreau was originally named to the All-Star Skills Competition Rookie Team, limited to only the competition portion, but was promoted to the All-Star Game itself as a replacement to Sidney Crosby, who could not play due to injury.

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17.

Johnny Gaudreau was named to Team Toews and recorded two assists in the game, both on goals scored by the Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg.

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18.

Johnny Gaudreau finished the regular season tied for the rookie scoring lead with Mark Stone of the Ottawa Senators.

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Johnny Gaudreau had 24 goals and led all rookies with 40 assists, while Stone had 26 goals.

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20.

Johnny Gaudreau was a finalist for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's best rookie, but the award went to Aaron Ekblad of the Florida Panthers, with Gaudreau finishing third.

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21.

Johnny Gaudreau was selected as a finalist to be the All-Star Game MVP, an honor eventually given to controversial and unlikely write-in candidate John Scott.

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22.

Johnny Gaudreau missed the entirety of the Flames' training camp due to a contract dispute.

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23.

Johnny Gaudreau finished the season with 61 points in 72 games, leading the Flames in scoring.

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24.

Johnny Gaudreau recorded two assists in four games during the team's first round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks in the 2017 playoffs.

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25.

Johnny Gaudreau was named an NHL All-Star for the fourth consecutive year, but would not participate in the playoffs as the Flames came up short of a late-season push for the last wild card spot in the Western Conference.

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26.

Johnny Gaudreau finished with a career best 99 points, including career highs in goals, assists, and points.

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27.

Johnny Gaudreau finished fourth in voting for the Hart Memorial Trophy, awarded by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association to the league's most valuable player.

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28.

Johnny Gaudreau managed only one point, an assist, in the five-game series, which was singled out as a key weakness for the Flames in the postseason.

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29.

Johnny Gaudreau again struggled to produce in the playoffs, and the Flames lost the series four games to two.

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30.

Adjusting to Sutter's style was challenging, and Johnny Gaudreau posted only seven points in a span of fifteen games following the switch.

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31.

Johnny Gaudreau recorded his 300th career assist on a goal by teammate Sam Bennett in a game against the Edmonton Oilers.

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32.

Johnny Gaudreau finished the season with 40 goals and 75 assists for 115 points, finishing second overall in points standings for the Art Ross Trophy, behind only Connor McDavid.

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33.

Johnny Gaudreau's second goal of the playoffs was a game-winner, this time in overtime in Game 7, sending the Flames through to the second round for the first time in seven years.

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34.

In 2013, Johnny Gaudreau was selected to represent the United States in the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.

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35.

Johnny Gaudreau led the entire tournament with seven goals and tied for the team lead with nine points, as the US won the gold medal.

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36.

In 2014, Johnny Gaudreau was named to the senior United States team that played in the 2014 IIHF World Championship in Minsk, Belarus.

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37.

In 2016, Johnny Gaudreau joined Team North America for play at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, playing alongside other NHL stars from both the United States and Canada who were 23 years old and under at the time.

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38.

Johnny Gaudreau scored four points in three games, two goals and two assists.

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39.

In 2018, Johnny Gaudreau was named to the American squad to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.

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40.

Johnny Gaudreau scored one goal and eight assists during the tournament en route to a bronze medal for the US.

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41.

Johnny Gaudreau's younger brother Matthew is a professional hockey player and currently plays on the Reading Royals of the ECHL.

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42.

Johnny Gaudreau previously played for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League and their ECHL affiliate, the Worcester Railers.

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43.

Johnny Gaudreau played college hockey at Norwich, after playing high school hockey at North Country Union High School, and was inducted into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame.

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44.

Johnny Gaudreau settled in southern New Jersey and spent 11 years coaching hockey at Gloucester Catholic.

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45.

In January 2015, Gaudreau filed a trademark application for the nickname "Johnny Hockey" in both Canada and the US due to concerns people would abuse his nickname for their own marketing gain.

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