John Gaudreau is an American

United States

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 ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 player who is currently playing for the Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey team in the NCAA Men's Division I Hockey East

Hockey East

Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference....

 conference. He was selected by the Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 in the 4th round (104th overall) of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft

2011 NHL Entry Draft

The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hosted the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.The top three picks consisted...

. Listed at 5'6”, Gaudreau (along with Rocco Grimaldi

Rocco Grimaldi

Rocco Niccolas Grimaldi is an American ice hockey player who plays for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Grimaldi was drafted by the Florida Panthers in the second round of the 2011 National Hockey League Entry Draft. At the age of five, Grimaldi started to play roller hockey in California...

) was the shortest player taken at the 2011 draft. He originally signed a Letter of Intent to play with Hockey East rival Northeastern University but opted for Boston College when Northeastern Hockey coach Greg Cronin resigned in June 2011, to take a position with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Gaudreau played the 2010–11 season

2010–11 USHL season

The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup....

 with the Dubuque Fighting Saints

Dubuque Fighting Saints

The Dubuque Fighting Saints joined the United States Hockey League for the 1980–1981 season. They rejoined the USHL in 2010.The Saints glory years lasted from 1980–1981 through to 1984–1985, when they played under the coaching supervision of Jack Barzee who left to become a central figure in the...

 in the United States Hockey League

United States Hockey League

The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

 where he played in the 2011 USHL All-Star Game and helped his team win the Clark Cup

Clark Cup

The Clark Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the winner of the United States Hockey League Tier 1 Junior Hockey playoff champions. The Clark Cup was named in honor of Dan Clark, the long-time registrar of the Minnesota Amateur Hockey Association. Clark was also the recipient of the NHL's Lester...

 as the USHL Champions. Gaudreau's outstanding play during the season was rewarded with him being being selected to the USHL All-Rookie Team and to the All-USHL Second Team. He was also recognized as the USHL Rookie of the Year.

Awards and honours

Award	Year
USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...  Rookie of the Year	2010–11 2010–11 USHL season The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup....
USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...  Clark Cup Champion	2010–11 2010–11 USHL season The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup....
All-USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...  Second Team	2010–11 2010–11 USHL season The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup....
USHL United States Hockey League The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...  All-Star Game	2010–11 2010–11 USHL season The 2010–11 USHL season is the 31st season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on October 1, 2010 and will conclude on April 9, 2011 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup....

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