News Article: Here's Johnny

[Flameshomer]

http://www.theplayerstribune.com/johnny-gaudreau-hockey-calgary-flames/

I've been waiting for a flames edition of the player's tribune. Inspiring stuff from Johnny!

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[Calculon]

Sign him to an 8 year, 7.5M per extension already.

Also, that was a good read.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Outside of Gio or Brodie, Johnny was the best guy to have an article from, I think.

 

[Flames Fanatic]

So if Johnny starts skating slowly and playing disinterestedly, we just have to throw skittles on the ice?

Good to know.

 

[Rangediddy]

Not really one of the PT's best articles, but a few snipits out of it were pretty powerful

"I’ve never been a big chirper myself because the sound of the goal horn is loud enough"
"Try that move out, look silly, and get better. As long as you’re smaller, your best skill needs to be your effort"
"I was going to force people to ignore my size because of my production"

It's nice to hear about all the time he spent playing with his friends, so it makes sense that he was able to develop ridiculous puck handling skills from just having fun with buds without the pressure from coaches to maybe focus on defense or other aspects instead.

Wonder what it would be like if there was an "And One" school or league for hockey? Where you can get taught and practice just the most ridiculous moves or tricks to take with you into the structured world of hockey development.

 

[TkachuksMouthguard]

Lovely little (no pun intended) article.

Gotta love this kid!! Seems so full of fun. We are lucky to have him on this team and I hope he sticks around for a long time.

Johnny "Skittles" Hockey

 

[DCDM]

I’ve never been a big chirper myself because the sound of the goal horn is loud enough.

****ing savage. I love it.