| Frédérick Gaudreau | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Gaudreau with theMilwaukee Admirals in 2016 | |||
| Born | (1993-05-01)May 1, 1993 (age 32) Bromont, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shoots | Right | ||
| NHL team Former teams | Seattle Kraken Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Frédérick "Freddy"Gaudreau (born May 1, 1993) is a Canadian professionalice hockeycentre for theSeattle Kraken of theNational Hockey League (NHL).
Gaudreau was born on May 1, 1993, inBromont, Quebec, Canada as the youngest child of parents Jean-Pierre Gaudreau and France Desrosiers.[1] He attendedCégep de Shawinigan while playing in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League and drove two hours from Drummondville to Shawinigan in order to graduate.[2]
As a youth, Gaudreau played in the 2006Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with aminor ice hockey team fromMissisquoi, Quebec.[3] While playing midget hockey in the QMAAA with the Magog Cantonniers, Gaudreau suffered a severe wrist injury, turning him off the radar for junior scouts.[4] However, due to a rule change allowing 17 year olds to continue playing midget ice hockey,[4] Gaudreau was chosen by theShawinigan Cataractes in theQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) as a walk-on in 2011.[5]
In his rookie season with the Cataractes, he played in 64 games as the team won the2012 Memorial Cup. Two years later, he was named the team's 57th captain in franchise history.[6] His time as captain was shortlived, however, as he was traded to theDrummondville Voltigeurs in exchange for a first round pick in 2015, a second round pick in 2014, and Antoine Kilanowski.[7] His only season with the Voltigeurs proved to be successful as he earned theFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as theQMJHL's most sportsmanlike player[8] and was courted by at least four professional teams.[9]
Undrafted, Gaudreau signed his first professional contract with theMilwaukee Admirals of the AHL, on June 12, 2014.[10] In the2014–15 season, he added to the depth of the Milwaukee attack, contributing with 11 points in 43 games. He was also loaned for 14 games toECHL partner, theCincinnati Cyclones, producing 5 goals. On May 21, 2015, Gaudreau was extended by the Admirals for a further season.[11]
In the midst of a break-out2015–16 season, having established himself in a scoring role with the Admirals, Gaudreau was signed to a two-year, entry-level contract with the NHL affiliate, theNashville Predators on January 6, 2016.[12] He completed the season in the AHL, placing third on the Admirals in scoring with new professional highs with 15 goals and 42 points in 75 games.
After attending the Predators' training camp, he was reassigned to continue with Milwaukee to begin the2016–17 season. On October 22, 2016, Gaudreau received his first NHL recall to the Predators, after the team suffered a bout of food poisoning.[13] He immediately made his NHL debut with the Predators in a 5–1 victory over thePittsburgh Penguins.[14] He was returned to the Admirals following the game.
In Game 5 of the2017 Western Conference Finals against theAnaheim Ducks, Gaudreau made his playoff debut after injuries toRyan Johansen andMike Fisher necessitated his presence in the line-up.[15] Gaudreau scored the winning goal in the Predators' 5–1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3 of the2017 Stanley Cup Finals.[16] In Game 4, Gaudreau again scored the game winner as the Predators defeated the Penguins 4–1 to even the series at two games apiece.[17] In doing so, Gaudreau became the first player sinceJohnny Harms of the1943–44 Chicago Black Hawks to score his first three career NHL goals in the Stanley Cup Finals.[18]
After six seasons within the Predators organization, Gaudreau left as a free agent to sign a one-year, two-way contract with thePittsburgh Penguins on October 10, 2020.[19] Beginning the pandemic delayed2020–21 season with AHL affiliate, theWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, Gaudreau was recalled and after he was inserted into the lineup he established career-highs with 8 assists and 10 points in just 19 games. Remaining a fixture in the playoffs, Gaudreau led the club in plus-minus (+3) and recorded 1 goal and 3 points through 6 games.
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As a free agent at the conclusion of his contract with the Penguins, Gaudreau was rewarded for a successful season in signing a two-year, $2.4 million contract with the Minnesota Wild on July 28, 2021.[20] Freddy Gaudreau was featured in a "Becoming Wild" video about off-season training in the Minnesota Wild video on Nov 9, 2021.[21]
In 2023, Gaudreau signed a five-year, $10.5 million contract ($2.1 million average annual value, 15 team modified no-trade clause). He scored a career-high 19 goals during the 22-23 season.[22]He played most of the 23-24 season with injuries to his rib cage after an open-ice hit on October 14 and ended the season with a team-worst plus minus (-23), recording 5 goals and 10 assists in 67 games as the Wild missed the playoffs for only the second time since 2012.[22]
Following the2024–25 season, his fourth with the Wild, Gaudreau was traded to theSeattle Kraken in exchange for a2025 fourth-round pick on June 26, 2025.[23]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2009–10 | Magog Cantonniers | QMAAA | 41 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Magog Cantonniers | QMAAA | 42 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2011–12 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 64 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 68 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Shawinigan Cataractes | QMJHL | 27 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 36 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 43 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Cincinnati Cyclones | ECHL | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015–16 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 75 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 66 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 54 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 42 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020–21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 19 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 76 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 67 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 82 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 410 | 61 | 91 | 152 | 44 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| QMJHL | ||
| Memorial Cup | 2012 | |
| Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy | 2014 | [8] |
| AHL | ||
| AHL All-Star Game | 2016 | |