Adam Gaudette

Adam Gaudette
Born (1996-10-03) October 3, 1996
Taunton, Massachusetts
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team (P)
Cur. team		 Vancouver Canucks
Utica Comets (AHL)
NHL Draft 149th overall, 2015
Vancouver Canucks
Playing career 2018–present

Adam Gaudette (born October 3, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for the Utica Comets in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played with the Northeastern University Huskies of the NCAA, where he won the Hobey Baker Award, Hockey East Player of the Year, and was named to the AHCA East First-Team All-American.

Playing career

Junior

In the 2013–14 season, Gaudette scored 29 goals in 27 games at Thayer Academy.[1] In 2014, he committed to playing for Northeastern University.[2]

Skating as a freshman for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the United States Hockey League, Gaudette scored 30 points in 41 games.[3]

The Vancouver Canucks drafted Gaudette 149th overall in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft after acquiring the pick from the New York Rangers in exchange for Raphael Diaz.[4] Despite being drafted, Gaudette agreed to play for Northeastern University, as he committed to do in 2014.

College

In 2016, he tallied a goal and an assist to beat fellow Canucks prospect Thatcher Demko to head to the Hockey East Championship.[5]

Two years after being drafted in the fifth round, he was called a "first-rate prospect," ranking first in NCAA power-play goals with 14 and third in points after 31 games and in the top 10 nationally.[6][7] Pierre McGuire described him as, "the steal of the 2015 draft."[8]

Gaudette signed an entry level contract with the Canucks on March 26, 2018, after he finished the 2017–18 season first in the NCAA with 60 points.[9] At the end of the season, Gaudette won Hockey East Player of the Year and was awarded the Hockey East Scoring Champion title.[10] He was also named to the First All-Star Team.[10] On April 6, 2018, Gaudette was announced as the Hobey Baker Award winner.[11] He was also named a AHCA East First-Team All-American along with teammates Dylan Sikura and Jeremy Davies.[12]

Professional

Gaudette made his NHL debut on March 29, 2018, in a game against the Edmonton Oilers.[13] As the Canucks failed to make the post season, he only appeared in 5 games.

After attending Canucks training camp prior to the 2018–19 season, Gaudette was reassigned to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Utica Comets.[14]

Playing style

Gaudette says he tries to model his game after players like Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron.[15][16] He has been described as a center "known for his defensive prowess and his 200-foot game."[17]

Personal

Gaudette has two brothers; youngest brother Cam attends Braintree High School and plays for the Boston Advantage Hockey Club, and Brady plays in the North American Hockey League for the Northeast Generals.[1]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2014–15 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 50 13 17 30 55 3 0 0 0 4
2015–16 Northeastern University HE 41 12 18 30 20 — — — — —
2016–17 Northeastern University HE 37 26 26 52 20 — — — — —
2017–18 Northeastern University HE 38 30 30 60 41 — — — — —
2017–18 Vancouver Canucks NHL 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
NHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

Awards and honors

Award Year Ref
College
Hockey East Player of the Year 2018 [10]
Hockey East Scoring champion 2018
Hockey East First All-Star team 2018
Hobey Baker Award 2018 [11]
AHCA East First-Team All-American 2018 [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, John. "Braintree's Adam Gaudette a spark for surging Northeastern hockey team". The Boston Globe. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ↑ Cox, Jeff. "Thayer Academy's Adam Gaudette commits to Northeastern". SB Nation College Hockey. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. ↑ Giuriato, Tyson (January 3, 2017). "December prospects report". NHL. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Staff, NHL. "Rangers pick up defenseman Diaz from Canucks". NHL. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  5. ↑ Wagner, Daniel. "The Prospector: Adam Gaudette dominating in 2016". Vancouver Courier. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kuzma, Ben. "Ben Kuzma: Gaudette's rapid NCAA scoring rise has Canucks mapping pro plan". The Province. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  7. ↑ Blinn, Michael. "Offensive outburst putting Northeastern's Zach Aston-Reese into the spotlight". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  8. ↑ Sekeres, Matt. "Pierre McGuire: Boeser ready to step in, Gaudette steal of 2015 draft". TSN. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Canucks sign Adam Gaudette". NHL.com. March 26, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 "ADAM GAUDETTE NAMED HOCKEY EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR". gonu.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Hermann, Adam (April 6, 2018). "College hockey: Northeastern junior Adam Gaudette wins 2018 Hobey Baker Memorial Award". ncaa.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Gaudette, Sikura, Davies give Northeastern three 2017-18 first-team All-Americans". uscho.com. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  13. ↑ Woodley, Kevin (March 29, 2018). "Oilers at Canucks preview". NHL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Canucks reduce pre-season roster". NHL.com. September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  15. ↑ Lawson, Matt (March 9, 2018). "Canucks Adam Gaudette Continues to Dominate NCAA". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018. Gaudette says that he models his game after Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron.
  16. ↑ Kuzma, Ben (March 28, 2018). "Canucks Post Game: The Biega picture, the Sedins' future, the Sutter show, the Gaudette files". The Province. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  17. ↑ Beichler, Janik. "Canucks News: Future Plans for Brock Boeser, Adam Gaudette". The Canuck Way. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Zach Aston-Reese		 Hockey East Player of the Year
2017–18		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Anders Bjork
Clayton Keller
Tyler Kelleher		 Hockey East Three-Stars Award
2017–18		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Tyler Kelleher		 Hockey East Scoring Champion
2017–18		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Will Butcher		 Hobey Baker Award
2017–18		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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