I posted this in the Prospect forum, but with the discussion of St. Louis being a comparable, seems relevant here:
Anyone else catch Kerr mentioning Cam Atkinson as a size comparable player to Gaudreau when the Flames played CBJ?
Seems they're pretty similar size wise, with NHL.com listing Atkinson as 5'8 and 174lbs. BC Eagles list Gaudreau as 5'8, and 159lbs (hopefully JG can put on some weight over the next year).
Other similarities:
- Both Hobey Baker finalists
- Both went to BC (Atkinson spent 3 years, Gaudreau hopefully will only spend 3)
- Atkinson's 2nd year point total was 53 in 42 games, Gaudreau 51 in 35 games
- Atkinson wore #13 at BC, Johnny's current #
While Gaudreau definitely has higher end skill, it's nice to see another small size player be able to stick it out and find success in the big league. Currently he's on pace for 20 goals.
Highlights of Atkinson at BC:
Nice Atkinson goal in the NHL this year:
Playlist of Atkinson's NHL goals this year:
http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...474715&lang=en