Boston College vs. Minnesota Duluth - AP Photo Gallery
JOHN MICHAEL GAUDREAU; born August 13, 1993 ... shoots left ... played the 2010-11 season with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League; graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 2011 ... attended Gloucester (NJ) Catholic from 2007-10.
BEFORE BC: Earned USHL Rookie of the Year honors as a member of the Dubuque Fighting Saints in 2010-11; ranked fourth in the USHL in scoring with 72 points - 36 goals and 36 assists - in 60 regular-season games ... ranked among league leaders in goals (second), power-play goals (first with 15), game-winning goals (third with 7), plus-minus rating (ninth at plus-21) and shooting percentage (first at 23.4 percent) ... was one of 44 players selected to the midseason CCM USHL All-Star Teams ... twice gained USHL Offensive Player of the Week accolades ... played for Dubuque head coach Jim Montgomery ... earned All-State second-team honors from the Star-Ledger as a junior at Gloucester Catholic in 2009-10; registered 48 points - 21 goals and 27 assists - in 14 games for the Rams ... also played 48 games for Team Comcast (Midget Major U18, Tier 1 Elite Hockey) in 2009-10, totaling 58 points - 29 goals and 29 assists.
PERSONAL: Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences ... was selected by the Calgary Flames in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft ... John is the son of Jane and Guy Gaudreau; has three siblings - Kristen, Matthew and Katie.