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Originally Posted by Day Tripper
If he puts up anything less than 1 PPG, things aren't looking too spectacular. I mean, Gaudreau put up 44 PTS in 44 GP in his first year in college compared to 18 PTS in 34 GP for Jankowski, and he was just one month older than Jankowski was in his first year at Providence.
And of course, Gaudreau himself improved in his sophomore year with 51 PTS in 35 games. That's an NHL 82 game equivalency of 49 points, by the way (for whatever it's worth).
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If that is your expectation you're in for a lot of disappointment. Gaudreau is a special player. Everyone in the college game acknowledges that. He is an exceptional player playing for the best program in the nation. Jankowski plays for a lesser program and in a very structured defensive system. The top point producer for the Friars last season scored 24 points in 38 games. That was from a senior as we. That was .631 PPG to lead the team. I highly doubt anyone on the Friars is going to top that or approach a PPG in the near future. Those are unreasonable expectations, especially when you look at the college game overall.
To add, the Friars only scored 105 goals last season. For comparison, BC scored 25 more.