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Fantasy Summary

Quick, athletic goaltender who reads the play well. His development path could be a long one but he has the potential to become a starting goaltender at the NHL level.


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July 2023 – Gaudreau opted not to sign with the Sharks and re-entered the 2023 NHL draft. Unfortunately he was not drafted as is currently a UFA. Pat Quinn

 

June 2022 – Gaudreau remains one of the better goaltending prospects on the planet and took a nice development step forward after missing all of last season due to the pandemic. While he is still far away from NHL games, he has the potential to be the Sharks starting goalie of the future. Look for him to continue his strong play in the OHL and take a stab at the starting goaltender position for Canada’s World Junior team in December. Donesh Mazloum

 

July 2021 – Gaudreau was selected in the third round, 81st overall by the San Jose Sharks in the 2021 NHL Draft. Dave Hall

 

July 2021 – Gaudreau missed out on a regular season as the OHL never got going, but he made up for lost time with a strong performance at the U18 World Championships. His 2.20 goals against average and .919 save percentage through five games helped lead Canada to a gold medal and earned him Top Goaltender honors for the tournament.

Gaudreau is an athletic goalie with great quickness in his movements. He is a strong skater for the position and has the ability to react in short order to make desperation saves. There is a fine line between being athletic and being overactive in the crease, however, and Gaudreau is still working to find that balance. He manages his angles well but can sometimes be too aggressive, leaving him vulnerable to back door plays. Goaltenders can be difficult to get a read on at the best of times, and it is only made more challenging by the fact that Gaudreau’s season consisted of five games at the U18s, but the potential he has displayed over a small sample size will make him an enticing prospect early on the second day of the draft. Nick Richard

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 8.0
NHL Certainty 5.0
Country CAN
Position G
Roster Type Junior
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth January 11, 2003
Height 6‘2”
Weight 175 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 3; Overall: 81

Stats

 Season Team League GP GAA SVS%      Playoffs GP GAA SVS%
 2016-2017 North Bay Trappers U15 AAANOHL U1513 1.63 -|Playoffs3 0.78 -
  East Coast Selects O U14WSI U144 3.14 .885|      
  North Bay Trappers U15 AAAOHF Bantam AAA4 3.95 .867|      
 2017-2018 North Bay Trappers U16 AAAGNU18L8 3.24 -|Playoffs2 0.50 -
  East Coast Selects O U15WSI U156 - .931|      
 2018-2019 North Bay Trappers U18 AAAGNU18L21 1.13 -|Playoffs5 2.00 -
  Team Ontario CWG5 3.48 .911|      
  Team NOHA OHL Cup2 2.03 .935|      
  North Bay Trappers U18 AAATCQ-O3 1.33 .965|      
  Team NOHA OGC-161 2.76 .927|      
 2019-2020 Sarnia StingOHL28 4.34 .890|      
  Canada Black U17WHC-174 5.95 .787|      
 2020-2021 Sarnia StingOHL0 - -|      
  Canada U18WJC-185 2.20 .919|      
 2021-2022 Sarnia StingOHL44 3.71 .891|Playoffs6 2.63 .924
 2022-2023 Sarnia StingOHL44 3.07 .889|Playoffs16 2.52 .902
  Canada U20WJC-202 3.38 .828|      
 2023-2024 Sarnia StingOHL1 4.00 .826|      
  Erie OttersOHL34 3.29 .890|Playoffs4 3.16 .899
 2024-2025 Rockford IceHogsAHL0 - -|      
  Indy FuelECHL3 2.02 .922|      

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