A biography for Johnny Gaudreauhasn’t been written yet.
“You're always looking at the standings - you're up, you're down, you're up.”
“I've never not been prepared for the start of a season.”
“All my good friends and kids who I have played with all my life are from South Jersey, so it would be sweet to play here someday.”
“Whether it's basketball, football, baseball, you like meeting other athletes to see how their jobs work, and everything like that.”
“You gotta be good in your d-zone, gotta get pucks out. At the end of the day, you gotta make those plays.”
“I think it's tough for the refs to make those calls in games: You don't really know how bad a slash is. But if they can harp down or look at it a little more closely, I think it might cause a little less injuries. Guys won't be missing substantial time. I think it'd be huge.”
“I've been around some really good leaders. You try to pick little things from them and put them in your own game.”
“You gotta learn about the different players you play with. Getting to know them a little bit on the ice, getting to know their tendencies, practicing with them a little bit so you can learn the different characteristics of each player. That helps on the ice.”
“I didn't want to watch the draft and then not get drafted.”
“With every small player, you definitely need to show people you can play.”
“I like to play with one line and try to keep it consistent as much as possible so you can create chemistry together. Then you know where they're at on the ice, you learn off each other.”
“You don't get many chances to play in the World Cup.”
“It's nice to contribute offensively.”
“You always gotta believe in yourself, but there's that thought that you may not make it.”
“At the end of the day, the time I've had in Calgary has been awesome. I've loved it there. I just love the way the fans and city treat us.”
“I'd looked up to smaller guys when I was younger. I'd watch players like Danny Briere and Martin St. Louis, and quietly think to myself, 'Why not me?'”
“As long as I'm creating chances and playing my game and trying to help the team win by being offensive and making those plays, I think that's all I can really do and keep pushing from there.”
“It's hard to miss those empty nets.”
“It's fun to come to the rink when you're winning games.”
“I like taking pictures with fans and chatting with them when I'm around town. I don't mind it.”