Johnny Gaudreau
| Johnny Gaudreau | |||
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Gaudreau with the Calgary Flames in March 2016 | |||
| Born |
August 13, 1993 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Died |
August 29, 2024 (aged 31) Oldmans Township, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Calgary Flames Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| National team | United States | ||
| NHL draft |
104th overall, 2011 Calgary Flames | ||
| Playing career | 2014–2024 | ||
John Michael Gaudreau (August 13, 1993 – August 29, 2024) was an American professional ice hockey winger who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played Division I college ice hockey for the Boston College Eagles for three seasons beginning in 2011, and was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL entry draft. Nicknamed "Johnny Hockey", he was named the 2014 recipient of the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in the NCAA, and, during his first full NHL season in 2014–15, was selected to play in the 2015 NHL All-Star Game, as well as being named to the annual NHL All-Rookie team. Gaudreau was a Calder Memorial Trophy finalist for the NHL's best rookie, and won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player for the 2016–17 season. In 2022, Gaudreau signed with the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he spent his last two seasons. Gaudreau was noted as helping to grow opportunities for smaller hockey players; despite measuring in at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), he was a seven-time NHL All-Star, and finished fourth in Hart Memorial Trophy voting twice.
Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed by a drunk driver while cycling on August 29, 2024, in Oldmans Township, New Jersey.