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As I sit here and try to process the loss of Johnny and Matty Gaudreau it seems unimaginable what the entire family is going through right now. When I think about Johnny Hockey it dates back to the early 2000’s when I saw this kid who might’ve been 4 feet tall standing on a phonebook and tipping the scale at a lean 39 lbs at the age of 10. We were both 1993 born products and at the time Johnny was playing for the Boston Iceman at least during the summers, a AAA allstar that would travel from tourney to tourney. It was in Toronto at the Ronald McDonald tournament featuring basically all the best teams in North America for each age group when I first saw JG. Our Bauer Select team ended up beating the Boston Iceman in the first game of round robin play 7-6. The kid who was almost two feet shorter than some of our players had 5 tucks and 1 apple in the losing effort. I remember thinking at that age who the hell is this? That was the beginning of the legend. Johnny barely tied his skates, he wore them like slippers while stickhandling in a phone booth all over the sheet dancing around as a true magician and showmen. Hockey looked so fun playing the way he did with so much grace and creativity. He then went onto play for the Philly Little Flyers and Dubuque Fighting Saints where we saw each other again and again. I remember thinking is this going to be the level he can’t play at? He’s too small right? And every level he went up he was better all the way to the show. One of my favorites to watch with an infectious smile and pure joy for the game. I only got to hang out with him in passing whether it was a USA select camp or World Junior camp but from afar he just seemed like that dude. The dude you want around creating the vibe. I’m heartbroken for his family, friends and everyone that was touched by him. Selfishly, I wish I could’ve told him he was one of my favorite players to ever do it. Stay dangling up there boys 😥💔���️
RIP Johnny & Matty
In 10 NHL seasons, Johnny Gaudreau missed 16 games. 743 points in 763 games. 33 points in 44 playoff games. USHL Champ, led the 2013 World Junior Championship in goals (seven in seven games) and helped the 🇺🇸 win gold. NCAA Champ. He was on a Hall of Fame trajectory. ♥️
So sickened by this. Cannot fathom what their family is going through. RIP Johnny and Matty.
Johnny was always the friendliest player to talk to. Always smiling and genuine.
I wish peace for the Gaudreau family and friends, for the Blue Jackets and their incredible fans.
The definitive Johnny Gaudreau forever young hockey moment. 12 years ago. He's 18 years old. Ices the 2012 NCAA Championship game. Comically quick feet, hands, and brain. His comp for me was always Allen Iverson--I covered both in college. Impossibly small and skinny (JG MIGHT be 140 pounds here) yet dominated the game and had GIGANTIC respect from his peers. Gaudreau was looked at as a freak and a savant who thought and played the game quicker than everyone else because he had to. Look at his face here--pure joy. A unique Christmas decoration who lit up the game whenever he hit the ice. With Johnny Gaudreau, there was always the possibility of a moment like this. An electric star who made the sport better by his art yet was grounded in his foundational principle: a big, loving family and countless friends is more important than anything. Humility and humanity personified. A son, brother, husband, father, and friend. For life.
FINAL
STP 9-12-2
Gaylord 6-10-3
WP: Robb, 7 IP, 9 K
SV: Rimstad
Wilmes went 4-5 and a HR shy of the cycle. Wenner went deep and a triple shy of the cycle. Record now 9-7 overall and 7-4 in the RVL. Thursday we host Cannon Falls #roadtojordan
CRVL BASEBALL FINAL
Plato 8
Green Isle 3
Huge win for @BluejayNation_1 to keep some distance between them and the Irish. Same two teams Sunday.
Dane Schwirtz goes 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
Reece Schwirtz gets the win on the mound with 12 Ks.
#HJSports#CRVL
Final from the Muni in Delano:
Athletics 6
Buffalo 1
WP: Max Otto
LP: Evan Soeffker
Max Otto with the complete game win with 12 strikeouts. Athletics improve to 15-6 overall and 10-3 in the North Star League.
Chanhassen (25-5-0) to meet Edina (25-4-1) in the #MSHSL Class AA championship on Saturday night.
🏒 Chanhassen 6, Cretin-Derham Hall 1
🏒 Edina 5, Grand Rapids 2
https://t.co/j0E8AfLyww #TheTourney
2024 Boys Hockey State Tournament
Class AA Semifinals
Final
@EHShornetsnest 5
@GRhockeyHS 2
Hornet goals: Jackson Nevers (18), John Halverson (8), John Warpinski (4), Bobby Cowan (22, 23)
Grand Rapids goals: Kyler Miller (8), Jacob Garski (11)
Shots: 31-18 Hornets 🐝
#TheTourney2024
Class AA Boys Hockey State Semifinal Result: Edina 5, Grand Rapids 2.
Edina will play Chanhassen in tomorrow's Championship game at 7 pm.
Grand Rapids will play Cretin-Derham Hall in the 4 pm third place game.
BHS
Class AA State
FINAL: Edina > Grand Rapids (5-2)
EDINA: Cowan (2), Nevers, Halverson, Warpinski
GR: Miller, J. Garski
SOG: 31-18 Hornets
The Hornets will face Chanhassen in tomorrow's Class AA state championship game
2024 Boys Hockey State Tournament
Class A Semifinals
Final
@HAHA_Hockey 7
@ZephyrsBoysPuck 6
OT WINNER
River Freeman fires it over the pad of Charlie Brandt and Hermantown will play for a title!
Hawks goals: River Freeman (21,22), Jack Slattengren (3), AJ Francisco (10,11, 12), Weston Bohlman (5)
Zephyrs goals: Sam Harris (7), Jake Hodd-Chlebeck (28), Patrick Egan (16),Wyatt Tarnowski (5), Max Strecker (4)
Shots 39-33 Zephyrs
#TheTourney24