BC's Gaudreau both earns and embraces 'Johnny Hockey' moniker

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It wasn’t long ago that Johnny Gaudreau doubted if he was good enough after being cut from the 2012 Team USA World Junior Championship team. Gaudreau has been playing with a chip on his shoulder ever since and is the runaway favorite for the 2014 Hobey Baker Award.



“That first year before I got cut was pretty tough for me,†he said. “It was good to get back and play with (BC). I was motivated to show that I should have made the (US) team. I wasn’t very happy that I got cut, and I wanted to prove them wrong.â€

The Calgary Flames fourth-round pick did more than prove he should have made the team, helping Boston College win the 2012 NCAA National Championship.… read more



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