Johnny Gaudreau Wins the Hobey Baker Award

April 11, 2014

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PHILADELPHIA - Johnny Gaudreau's historic junior season at Boston College has culminated in college hockey's highest individual honor. On Friday evening at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia, Gaudreau became the third Eagle in program history to win the Hobey Baker Memorial Award. The Hobey Baker award is presented annually to the nation's most outstanding Division I men's college hockey player. 

Gaudreau was bestowed with the award on April 11 as part of the 2014 NCAA Division I Men's Frozen Four weekend. The runners-up for the 2014 Hobey Baker award were senior forward Greg Carey of St. Lawrence and senior forward Nic Down from St. Cloud State University. 

Friday's gala marked the 34th presentation of the award spearheaded by the Hobey Baker Memorial Award Foundation. 

Gaudreau, along with Carey and Dowd, were selected by a 27-member selection committee from the Hobey Baker Top Ten list that was recognized on March 20, 2014. Criteria for the award includes: displaying outstanding skills in all phases of the game, strength of character on and off the ice, sportsmanship and scholastic achievements. 

A Hobey Hat Trick finalist last year, Gaudreau returned to the stage as the victor in 2014 with a sterling 80-point campaign. Gaudreau's 80 points in a season is the third-highest total in Boston College history and the most of any college hockey player since Peter Sejna's 82-point performance with Colorado College in 2002-03. In 40 games played, the third-year forward has accrued 36 goals and 44 assists, averaging an NCAA-best 2.00 points per game.

Eagles' legendary head coach Jerry York has never led a player with these kinds of numbers. Gaudreau's 80 points in a season falls just three points shy of the school record set by Craig Janney (28-55-83) in 1986-87. 

With the acceptance of the Hobey Baker award, the Carneys Point, N.J., native completes the clean sweep of postseason awards. In addition to Friday's prestigious honor, Gaudreau has been tabbed the Hockey East Player of the Year (back-to-back), Walter Brown Award winner (presented annually to the best American-born college hockey player in New England), Leonard Fowle Award winner (New England's MVP presented by the New England Hockey Writers), Herb Gallagher Award winner (New England's best forward) and a Hockey East First-Team All Star. 

Gaudreau's NCAA-leading points total (80), goals aggregate (36) and assists figure (44) can be attributed to a streak that had the college hockey world buzzing for nearly the entire season. Starting on Nov. 1, 2013, Gaudreau strung together a 31-game point streak that matched the Hockey East record set by Maine's Paul Kariya during the 1992-93 season. In all, the 5-foot-8 forward has been held off the scoring sheet only twice this year (Oct. 27 at Minnesota and March 16 vs. Notre Dame).

Gaudreau has turned in a multi-point performance in over half of his games in 2013-14. Most notably, the left winger contributed six points in Boston College's first-round matchup against Denver on March 29, including his first-career hat trick. Gaudreau's six-point performance in the 7-2 dispatching of Denver tied for the second most points scored all-time in an NCAA Tournament game. 

The fourth round pick of the Calgary Flames (2011) becomes the first Eagle to win the Hobey Baker Award since Boston College's Mike Mottau in 2000. David Emma was BC's first Hobey Baker recipient in 1991.

He is the 26th forward to win the Hobey Baker award but the first recipient to hail from the state of New Jersey. 

In addition to his plaudits on the ice, Gaudreau has helped serve the community by taking part in the Boston College Hockey Toy Drive, reading to students at local St. Columbkille's Parish and volunteering time to mentor special needs individuals from a nearby hockey club.

Gaudreau is the son of Guy and Jane Gaudreau of Carneys Point, N.J. 

Upon receiving the Hobey Baker award, both Gaudreau and teammate Bill Arnold signed contracts with the Calgary Flames. 

Gaudreau closes out his career at Boston College as a top 10 scorer all-time. Gaudreau leaves The Heights as the 10th most prolific scorer with 78 goals and 97 assists for 175 points in 119 games played.

2014	Johnny Gaudreau	F	Junior	Boston College
2013	Drew LeBlanc	F	Senior	St. Cloud State
2012	Jack Connolly	F	Senior	Minnesota Duluth
2011	Andy Miele	F	Senior	Miami
2010	Blake Geoffrion	F	Senior	Wisconsin
2009	Matt Gilroy	D	Senior	Boston University
2008	Kevin Porter	F	Senior	Michigan
2007	Ryan Duncan	F	Sophomore	North Dakota
2006	Matt Carle	D	Junior	Denver
2005	Marty Sertich	F	Junior	Colorado College
2004	Junior Lessard	F	Senior	Minnesota Duluth
2003	Peter Sejna	F	Junior	Colorado College
2002	Jordan Leopold	D	Senior	Minnesota
2001	Ryan Miller	G	Sophomore	Michigan State
2000	Mike Mottau	D	Senior	Boston College
1999	Jason Krog	C	Senior	New Hampshire
1998	Chris Drury	C	Senior	Boston U.
1997	Brendan Morrison	C	Senior	Michigan
1996	Brian Bonin	C	Senior	Minnesota
1995	Brian Holzinger	C	Senior	Bowling Green
1994	Chris Marinucci	C	Senior	Minnesota Duluth
1993	Paul Kariya	LW	Freshman	Maine
1992	Scott Pellerin	LW	Senior	Maine
1991	David Emma	C	Senior	Boston College
1990	Kip Miller	C	Senior	Michigan State
1989	Lane MacDonald	RW	Senior	Harvard
1988	Robb Stauber	G	Sophomore	Minnesota
1987	Tony Hrkac	C	Sophomore	North Dakota
1986	Scott Fusco	LW	Senior	Harvard
1985	Bill Watson	RW	Junior	Minnesota Duluth
1984	Tom Kurvers	D	Senior	Minnesota Duluth
1983	Mark Fusco	D	Senior	Harvard
1982	George McPhee	LW	Senior	Bowling Green
1981	Neal Broten	C	Sophomore	Minnesota

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