Rob Gaudreau

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Rob Gaudreau
Born (1970-01-20) January 20, 1970 (age 53)
Cranston, Rhode Island, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for San Jose Sharks
Ottawa Senators
National teamFlag of the United States.svg  United States
NHL Draft 172nd overall, 1988
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1992–1997

Robert Rene Gaudreau (born January 20, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League from 1992 to 1996 with the San Jose Sharks and Ottawa Senators. Internationally Gaudreau played for the American national team at the senior and junior level, including the 1993 World Championship. He is the son of former Brown University ice hockey All-American and 1968 USA Olympian, Bob Gaudreau.

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Playing career

Gaudreau was drafted 172nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft and started his National Hockey League career with the San Jose Sharks in 1992. He would go on to play for the Ottawa Senators after being claimed in the January 1995 waiver draft. He played a total of 231 regular season games, scoring 51 goals and 54 assists for 105 points and collecting 69 penalty minutes. Gaudreau recorded the first two hat tricks in San Jose Sharks history during the 1992–93 season. [1] He was also the first Sharks player to be named the NHL's Rookie of the Month. [2] He also played 14 playoff games with the San Jose Sharks during the 1994 season, scoring two goals. He left the NHL after the 1996 season and played just one more season in Switzerland's Nationalliga A for HC La Chaux-de-Fonds before retiring.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1986–87 Bishop Hendricken High School HSRI 33413980——————
1987–88Bishop Hendricken High SchoolHSRI325260112——————
1988–89 Providence College HE 4228295732—————
1989–90 Providence CollegeHE3220183812—————
1990–91 Providence CollegeHE3634276120—————
1991–92 Providence CollegeHE3621345522—————
1992–93 Kansas City Blades IHL 1986146—————
1992–93 San Jose Sharks NHL 5923204318—————
1993–94 San Jose SharksNHL8415203528142020
1994–95 Ottawa Senators NHL3659148—————
1995–96 PEI Senators AHL 32024—————
1995–96 Ottawa SenatorsNHL52851315—————
1996–97 HC La Chaux–de–Fonds NDA 3719234262—————
NHL totals231515410569132020

International

YearTeamEventGPGAPtsPIM
1990 United States WJC 73146
1993 United States WC 53362
Junior totals73146
Senior totals53362

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-Hockey East Rookie Team 1988–89 [3]
All-Hockey East Second Team 1990–91 [4]
All-Hockey East First Team 1991–92 [4]
AHCA East Second-Team All-American 1991–92 [4]
Hockey East All-Tournament Team 1992 [5]
Inducted into the RI Hockey Hall of Fame2022

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References

  1. ↑ "San Jose Sharks (NHL) Worcester Sharks (AHL) 2007–08 Organization Guide" (PDF). NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018. Rob Gaudreau 14 GP, 14-5=19 pts. (also recorded first two Sharks hat tricks on Dec. 3 and 12)
  2. ↑ Peters, Sarah (May 17, 2012). "Throwback Thursday - 5/17/2012". NHL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "2013-14 Hockey East Media Guide". Hockey East. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
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Preceded by Hockey East Rookie of the Year
1988–89 With Scott Pellerin 		Succeeded by
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