Johnny Gaudreau
Jersey Number: 13
Player information for Johnny Gaudreau
Position
Left Wing
Height
5'9" (175cm)
Born
August 13, 1993
Number
13
Shoots
Left
Weight
163 lbs (74kg)
Birthplace
Salem, New Jersey, USA
Years in Columbus
2
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Player Career Notes
- Tragically struck and killed, along with his brother Matthew, by a suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles in Oldmans Township, New Jersey on Aug. 29, 2024.
- Skated in his final two NHL campaigns with Columbus from 2022-24, collecting 33-101-134 with 44 penalty minutes and seven game-winning goals in 161 career contests.
- Led the Blue Jackets in assists, points, shots on goal, multi-assist and multi-point games in each of his two years with the club.
- Became the fourth player in Blue Jackets franchise history to record 50 assists and sixth player to post 70 points in a single season in 2022-23 after collecting 21-53-74 in 80 contests in his first year with the club.
- Tied the franchise record for points in a single game with five (2-3-5) on Mar. 14, 2023.
- Skated in seven career NHL All-Star Games from 2015-19 and 2022-23, including one with the Blue Jackets on Feb. 4, 2023.
- Scored 30-plus goals in three of his 10 full seasons in the NHL while topping 40-plus assists nine times and 60-plus points on eight occasions, including in both seasons with Columbus.
- Spent 11 years in the NHL split between the Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames, registering 243-500-743 with a +25 plus/minus rating and 176 penalty minutes in 763 games from 2013-24.
- Named to the NHL’s First All-Star Team in 2021-22 after setting career highs with 40-75-115 and was +64 in 82 games with Calgary while also leading the League in plus/minus rating and ranked second in points, third in assists and 15th-T in goals.
- Posted back-to-back 60-assists and 80-point seasons with the Flames in 2017-18 and 2018-19, totaling 36-63-99 in 82 contests in 2018-19.
- Captured the Lady Byng Trophy as the NHL’s most gentlemanly player in 2016-17 after collecting 18-43-61 and just four PIM in 72 games with Calgary.
- Led the NHL in multi-goal games (8) and overtime points (tied, 3-5-8) and finished sixth in points while notching his first career 30-goal campaign with 30-48-78 in 79 contests in 2015-16.
- Was a finalist for the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year and named to the All-Rookie Team in 2014-15 after leading League rookies in assists and points (tied) with 24-40-64 in 80 games with the Flames.
- Totaled 78-97-175 in 119 games over three seasons at Boston College from 2011-14.
- Helped the Eagles capture the 2012 NCAA championship and was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award in his final two campaigns, winning the award as a junior in 2012-13.
CBJ Career Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 80 | 21 | 53 | 74 | -33 | 22 | 220 |
| 2023-2024 | 81 | 12 | 48 | 60 | -27 | 22 | 160 |
| Totals | 161 | 33 | 101 | 134 | -60 | 44 | 380 |
Transaction History
- Drafted by Calgary in the fourth-round, 104th overall, in the 2011 NHL Draft.
- Signed by Columbus as a free agent on July 13, 2022.