Northeastern junior center Adam Gaudette (Braintree, Mass.) has signed a three year NHL entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the organization that draftd him in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Gaudette was named the Hockey East Player of the Year, Beanpot MVP, Walter Brown Award winner, and is a finalist for...
Northeastern junior center Adam Gaudette (Braintree, Mass.) has signed a three year NHL entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the organization that draftd him in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Gaudette was named the Hockey East Player of the Year, Beanpot MVP, Walter Brown Award winner, and is a finalist for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award as the top player in all of college hockey. The Thayer Academy product had 30 goals and 30 assists in 38 games played for the Huskies this season. He finishes his collegiate career with 68 goals and 74 assists in 116 games.
Gaudette joins his two linemates in signing NHL deals following the conclusion of Northeastern's season. Dylan Sikura signed with the Chicago Blackhawks and Nolan Stevens with the St. Louis Blues.
Gaudette is a heavy, two-way center who competes hard and isn't afraid to bull his way into the scoring areas. He has a quick release, plays with a chip on his shoulder and likes to play physically. He is expected to join the Canucks immediately, burning the first year of his entry-level deal.
