Learning from Johnny Gaudreau

Workshop 53

Why can certain high-scoring juniors successfully translate their offense to the pros, while others can’t?

Maybe it has something to do with a young athlete’s work ethic and coachability, but typically the biggest factor is the projectability of their game structure to a higher level.

In a 23-minute video workshop, I break down a period’s worth of puck touches by a high-scoring BCHL forward (Sean Donaldson, who we met last week) and contrast it to that of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau.

Not only do I take into account the quality of the players’ individual execution, but also how they react to different types of possession scenarios:

• Red Light: Contact puck

• Yellow Light: Contested puck

• Green Light: Attack puck

(Find out more about the three types of pucks here)

Sean and Johnny are both high-achieving players who have a flair for making plays, but how do their game structures differ?

Find out below: