[Rumour] Johnny Gaudreau likely to sign with Calgary as per Al Morganti

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame

I'm surprised that the NCAA wouldn't have a nutritional education program and regiment similar to that of the NHL.

I think it's fair to assume that Johnny was given a nutrition and fitness program to take back with him to BC by Hesketh

[BigFlameDog]

Originally Posted by Two Fivenagame

I'm surprised that the NCAA wouldn't have a nutritional education program and regiment similar to that of the NHL.

I'm sure he get's guidance but short of standing beside him 24/7 how do you stop a guy from eating skittles.

[Hockeyguy15]

I heard that Gaudreau has Skittles Pox...There is no cure.

[Gaskal]

Wonder what would happen if we got him to graduate to Starbursts....perhaps even Jolly Ranchers.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by fotze

I guess its in the word used. To me, you cannot play a game of top flight NCAA hockey with "horrendous" eating habits. There really isn't a more extreme adjective to describe one's eating habits than horrendous. Morbidly obese people have horrendous eating habits. Bulimic people have horrendous eating habits.

A better descriptor might be "average joe" eating habits or "non-pro" eating habits. Beer league player eating habits even sounds much better than horrendous.

For all we know he could have changed things from 2 years ago. Maybe that was a one time thing where he ate skittles and it was a running joke on the team.

Oh yes you can as it's been done by many a supremely skilled athlete in their teens and early 20's. It eventually catches up to even the highest skilled athletes but some can get away with it while they are young. Andre Agassi was one of the worst I have ever heard of winning Grand Slam tournaments by devouring double cheese burgers after matches when he stormed the tennis world. It started catching up with him in his early 20's as he was accused of tanking sets in 5 set matches because he didn't have the stamina to last 5 long sets and would just tank a set when he was down a break to preserve energy for the next set. His career really took off when he changed his diet and fitness routine as fitness turned into a strength after being a weakness in his early career when he could get by on a killer forehand to win matches.

Not saying Gadreau is that bad but I'm sure there's room for improvement and for him to reach his ultimate potential in the NHL he's going to have to have a routine similar to Martin St Louis and that will take a lot of discipline that not everyone is capable of.

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Wonder what would happen if we got him to graduate to Starbursts....perhaps even Jolly Ranchers.

Jolly ranchers are hugely inferior to skittles, so probably he would start playing like garbage.

[jg13]

This thread is a joke

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by calumniate

I'd be concerned if he still liked fun dip. I mean he's half way through college already. Tastes have to mature

You take fun-dip to a bar, guaranteed pick up...

[sun]

Of course he will sign here. Why wouldn't he? He will play at least a year for the heat though.

If the guy scores 2.0ppg in the NCAA eating skittles, then inject them into his gd veins.

[bluloc]

Straight to the AHL. He'll have to be nothing short of spectacular for him to be considered competing for a spot on the flames. Not saying its impossible but the odds are hugely stacked against him.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by fotze

Is that true? Because of how things around here are made up from small one off comments, wouldn't surprise me if those were exaggerated as well.

I also wouldn't call eating a calorie rich meal after a grueling tennis match horrendous. Not best thing you could eat. Hell I have heard of doctors sometimes prescribing McDonalds. Horrendous would describe the nutrition a hastings street level heroin addict consumes.

I don't know where the "horrendous" talk came from as the original article just mentioned that his eating habits weren't great and would need to be worked on. I really don't think it's a big deal as the Flames will be all over trying to get him where he needs to be for the pros.

Oh are you talking about Agassi being true? Yes that was true in his early age as he lived the rock star life when he broke onto the scene and I heard him talk about it in interviews how he lived on burgers early in his career.

[cKy]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

He's doing what he's doing eating a bag of skittles? I say let him chase the rainbow all he wants!

As long as he doesn't eat them skittles while on vacation!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by bluloc

Straight to the AHL. He'll have to be nothing short of spectacular for him to be considered competing for a spot on the flames. Not saying its impossible but the odds are hugely stacked against him.

Why would he have different standards placed against him than other players?

He earns a spot or he doesn't.

Nothing is stacked against him - he's small, but other guys are slow, or don't play defense, or whatever. It's a simple issue of making the team or not making the team, just like everyone else.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by Gaskal

Wonder what would happen if we got him to graduate to Starbursts....perhaps even Jolly Ranchers.

Ugh. Demotion in sweet snack foods IMO...

[Buck Murdock]

This thread is making me hungry.

[strombad]

Originally Posted by fotze

I guess its in the word used. To me, you cannot play a game of top flight NCAA hockey with "horrendous" eating habits. There really isn't a more extreme adjective to describe one's eating habits than horrendous. Morbidly obese people have horrendous eating habits. Bulimic people have horrendous eating habits.

A better descriptor might be "average joe" eating habits or "non-pro" eating habits. Beer league player eating habits even sounds much better than horrendous.

For all we know he could have changed things from 2 years ago. Maybe that was a one time thing where he ate skittles and it was a running joke on the team.

Sorry, that's on me. I more so meant in comparison to what a high level athlete's diet consists of.

I'm sure his diet is better than mine!

[Coach]

Zdeno Chara drinks coke on the bench. If Skittles is what fuels Johnny, who cares?

[FBI]

This thread is an example of what happens when we are desperate for hockey news lol..

Not a big fan of Skittles as the nickname for Johnny Hockey..
It doesn't sound manly enough.. What is a manlier way to describe skittles?

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Zdeno Chara drinks coke on the bench. If Skittles is what fuels Johnny, who cares?

Zdeno Chara is tall. Rules don't apply to tall people.

[ForeverFlameFan]

It's amazing at how one remark can change the whole thread discussion completely. Oh CP...