Cutter Gauthier

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William Cutter Gauthier
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William Cutter Gauthier with Team USA in 2023
Born (2004-01-19) January 19, 2004 (age 20)
Skellefteå, Sweden
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 189 lb (86 kg; 13 st 7 lb)
Position Forward
Shoots Left
NHL team Anaheim Ducks
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL draft 5th overall, 2022
Philadelphia Flyers
Playing career 2023–present

William Cutter Ruel Gauthier [1] (born January 19, 2004) is a Swedish-born American professional ice hockey player for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted fifth overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2022 NHL entry draft. [2] [3]

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Personal life

Gauthier is the son of Canadian former professional goaltender Sean Gauthier, whose career included a brief appearance with the San Jose Sharks. He was born during his father's playing stint in Sweden. [4] Growing up, Gauthier's favorite team was the Pittsburgh Penguins [5] and his favorite player was Penguins' captain Sidney Crosby. [6]

Playing career

Gauthier competed at the 2022 BioSteel All-American Game. [7]

In his Freshman season at Boston College, he was the Eagles' leading point and goal scorer, with 16 goals and 21 assists for 37 points in 32 games. Gauthier earned All-Rookie team and Third-Team All-Star honors in Hockey East. [8] [9]

On January 8, 2024, Gauthier's NHL rights were traded to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Jamie Drysdale and a 2025 second-round draft pick. [10] Shortly after the trade announcement, it was reported that Gauthier had refused to sign with the Flyers, [11] [12] and Gauthier had stated in an interview the previous month that he did not think being drafted by the Flyers was going to "roll over well," because his favorite team as a child was the rival Pittsburgh Penguins. [5] Later that evening, in response to questions from the press on the matter, Flyers management confirmed that Gauthier had informed the team in May 2023, that he did not intend on signing with the Flyers; although the franchise had waited in hopes that Gauthier would change his mind, the trade was spurred after Gauthier and his representatives had repeatedly refused or ignored Flyers management attempts to contact him for the past few months, including skipping on the team's summer development camp. [13] [14] Gauthier received death threats after the trade amid speculation that his decision was related to Flyers head coach John Tortorella or former Flyer Kevin Hayes, but he denied those rumors and stated that it was a "private matter." [15]

At the conclusion of his sophomore season, having led the NCAA with 38 goals and tying the Eagles' record for most goals in a single season in program history, Gauthier ended his collegiate career in signing a three-year, entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks on April 14, 2024. [16]

International play

Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Canada
World U18 Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Germany

Gauthier represented the United States at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and earned a silver medal. [17] He was then selected to represent the United States at the 2022 IIHF World U18 Championships, where he recorded three goals and six assists in six games and earned a silver medal. [18]

On December 12, 2022, Gauthier was named to the United States junior team to compete at the 2023 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [19]

On December 16, 2023, he was again named to junior team's roster to compete at the 2024 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships and was named alternate captain of the gold medal-winning team. [20] He led the team in scoring, recording two goals and ten assists in seven games, tying Czech player Jiří Kulich for top scorer in the tournament. [21] He was named the best forward in the directorate awards. [22]

Playing style

Gauthier models his game after Mark Scheifele, Auston Matthews, and Pierre-Luc Dubois. [23]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
2020–21 U.S. National Development Team USHL 4520173733—————
2021–22 U.S. National Development TeamUSHL5434316549—————
2022–23 Boston College HE 3216213737—————
2023–24 Boston CollegeHE4138276518—————
2023–24 Anaheim Ducks NHL 10110—————
NHL totals10110—————

International

YearTeamEventResultGPGAPtsPIM
2022 United States U18 Silver medal icon.svg63696
2023 United States WJC Bronze medal icon.svg746102
2023 United States WC 4th107292
2024 United StatesWJCGold medal icon.svg7210124
Junior totals209223112
Senior totals107292

Awards and honors

AwardYearRef
College
Hockey East All-Rookie Team 2023 [24]
All-Hockey East Third Team
All-Hockey East First Team 2024 [25]
AHCA East First Team All-American [26]
International
WJC best forward 2024 [22]

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  5. 1 2 @eliteprospectshockey (December 19, 2023). "Get To Know Team USA's 2024 World Juniors Team 👀 from how they describe their game, to their favourite NHL players and teams 🔥 • #NHL #Hockey #USA #USAHockey #WorldJuniors #WJC #2024WJC #2024WorldJuniors #IIHFHockey #GoJetsGo #GoHabsGo #LetsGoFlyers #NJDevils #GoBolts #ALLCAPS" . Retrieved January 8, 2024– via Instagram.
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