Adam Gaudette
American center for the San Jose Sharks, former Hobey Baker winner.
Adam Gaudette (born October 3, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Vancouver Canucks, Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues.
Quick Facts
- Position
- Defenseman
- Shoots
- Right
- Drafted by
- Pittsburgh Penguins
- Draft year
- 2008 NHL Entry Draft
- Draft round
- 2nd round
- Franchise connection
- Seattle Kraken (early roster)
Lore & Background
Gaudette was born in Taunton, Massachusetts, and played college ice hockey for the Northeastern Huskies, winning the Hobey Baker Award, Hockey East Player of the Year, and being named an AHCA East First-Team All-American. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round, 149th overall, of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the Canucks in 2018.
Reader's Guide
Gaudette is a center. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks, not the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played for the Utica Comets in the AHL, not the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He joined the San Jose Sharks in 2024; his time with the Seattle Kraken is not.
Did You Know?
- He scored a hat trick in the 2018 Beanpot Final to help Northeastern win its first Beanpot championship in 30 years.
- Gaudette was named to the AHL's First All-Star Team and won the Willie Marshall Award as the league's leading goal scorer in 2023–24.
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