Johnny Gaudreau may be one of the NHL’s emerging superstars, a walking GIF and a Hart Trophy candidate, but he’s a young man deeply attached to his family at heart. “I learned to play hockey with Guy Gaudreau and learned how to skate from him. I firmly believe Calgary is trying to build character and pride and an attitude of ‘playing for your team.’“I tried to explain to him, ‘You are the top scorer for the Flames,’” Gaudreau said. He was a finalist for the 2015 Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's top rookie, after scoring 24 goals and tallying 40 assists during the 2014-15 season. His father, Guy Gaudreau, coached his junior league teams before Johnny went to play in the USHL. He won the NHL's Lady Byng trophy in 2017.He was born in Carney's Point, New Jersey. However, Johnny seems quite complicated as he doesn’t seem thinking the same as the other celebrities. (28-7-4) into Thursday night’s national semifinal at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center (5 p.m., ESPN2) against Union (30-6-4, featuring defenseman Charlie Vasaturo, a close friend of Gaudreau and fellow South Jersey native) as the nation’s leader in goals (35), assists (42) and points (77). They got the bug from him. Fortunately, I have gotten to do both and I’m really, really excited about these next few days.”The junior winger leads B.C. It’s been a great year being around him.”“It will be one of the more special moments of my career because I’ll be close to home,” Johnny said. If you don't see it please check your junk folder.Johnny Gaudreau heard the message loud and clear. They love the game so much that they were willing to give up high school years to play in the USHL which, if you have a decent start in that league you have a better chance of getting drafted.”“Guy had a nice career at Norwich but to this day, he still plays in men’s leagues and everything else. His parents are Guy and Jane Gaudreau. Please try again“And I think, yeah, (the Flames) were justified.”Well, Guy Gaudreau is still always ready to teach his oldest son a few life lessons.Sign up to receive the daily top stories from the National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.“In the moment, he tries to find reasons (why he should have played) … but you’re my son and those are the rules,” Guy said.
He represented the United States at the 2013 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Everybody wants to be like him, even kids that aren’t related. His hands are phenomenal. The awful flavor of a 5-1 first-round loss to Union College lingered for a couple of weeks when he traveled to Pittsburgh for the Frozen Four. “Looking up to John, he’s like a role model. Well, Guy Gaudreau is ready to teach his oldest son a few life lessons“So (Tuesday) was probably the hardest thing he’s ever had to do.”“He is always on time,” Guy said. “I don’t really remember ever starting hockey. My dad got us on the ice at such a young age that we don’t even remember and just went from there and kept getting better and got to play on better teams and it just happened to turn out that we’re at one playing for one of the top hockey college teams in America right now.”After that one USHL season, the Calgary Flames drafted Johnny in June 2011 and the team retains his rights until August 2015.The awful flavor of a 5-1 first-round loss to Union College lingered for a couple of weeks when he traveled to Pittsburgh for the Frozen Four.