Glenn Gawdin

Glenn Gawdin (born March 25, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing under contract with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). The St. Louis Blues selected Gawdin in the 4th round (116th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Glenn Gawdin
Born (1997-03-25) March 25, 1997
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Right
NHL team Calgary Flames
NHL Draft 116th overall, 2015
St. Louis Blues
Playing career 2018–present

Playing career

Major junior

Growing up in Richmond, British Columbia, Gawdin began playing hockey through the Seafair Minor Hockey Association.[1] In 2009, Gawdin played with the minor ice hockey team, the Richmond Blues, as they competed in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association playoffs.[2] He scored a hat-trick and was later named PeeWee-A MVP.[3] Gawdin was allowed to bypass minor hockey a year early to play with the Seafair Islanders Midget A1 team.[4][1]

At the age of 15, Gawdin played major midget hockey with the Greater Vancouver Canadians while studying at McRoberts Secondary School.[1] That year, he was drafted fifth overall by the Swift Current Broncos in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft and became the first Broncos player from his draft class to sign with the team.[5] During the 2012–13 season, he played two games with the Swift Current Broncos after scoring 25 points in 18 games with the Greater Vancouver Canadians.[6] The following season, Gawdin became a mainstay on the Broncos line up where he put up 22 points in 66 games as a rookie. He recorded his first WHL point with an assist on Julius Honka's first WHL goal on September 19, 2013, against the Regina Pats.[7]

The St. Louis Blues selected Gawdin in the 4th round (116th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, making him the first Richmond product to be drafted in an NHL Entry Draft since Raymond Sawada in 2004.[8]

Prior to the 2016–17 season, Gawdin attended the St. Louis Blues training camp.[9] He returned to the WHL without an NHL contract and was named captain of the Broncos.[10] At the conclusion of the season, Gawdin was voted Team MVP.[11]

On November 16, 2017, Gawdin signed a 3-year entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames after attending their training camp.[12] He returned to the WHL for the 2017–18 WHL season as an overage player, where he scored 56 goals and 69 assists as the Broncos qualified for the 2018 Memorial Cup. His 125 points were the second-highest total in the WHL, behind Jayden Halbgewachs of the Moose Jaw Warriors.[13] He was named WHL Player of the Month for February[14] and selected for the WHL (East) First All-Star Team.[15] After leading the Broncos to the 2018 WHL Championship, Gawdin was named WHL Playoffs MVP.[16] Two days later, Gawdin was named CHL Player of the Week for the first time.[17] At the end of the season, Gawdin revealed that he had played through a shoulder injury.[18]

Professional

After attending the Calgary Flames 2018 training camp, Gawdin was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Stockton Heat.[19] He made the Heat's opening night roster[20] and recorded his first professional goal in a 6–5 loss to the Ontario Reign on October 6.[21]

He was awarded the Junior Male Athlete Award by the Richmond Sports Council on April 26, 2019.[22]

International play

Gawdin has represented Team British Columbia at the 2012 Western Canada U16 Challenge Cup where he won a gold medal.[23] He later competed with Team Pacific at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge[24] where he helped them win silver.[25] The following year, Gawdin was named to Team Canada's junior team to compete in the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships.[26]

Personal life

Gawdin was born on March 25, 1997, to parents Bryan and Yvonne.[27]

Gawdin played both ice hockey and lacrosse growing up.[28] He competed with the Team BC Bantam lacrosse team.[29]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2012–13 Greater Vancouver Canadians BCMML 37 17 29 46 49 6 7 4 11 14
2012–13 Swift Current Broncos WHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
2013–14 Swift Current Broncos WHL 66 10 12 22 34 6 0 0 0 2
2014–15 Swift Current Broncos WHL 72 15 39 54 59 4 1 1 2 0
2015–16 Swift Current Broncos WHL 53 19 34 53 63 — — — — —
2016–17 Swift Current Broncos WHL 52 26 33 59 80 14 6 5 11 18
2017–18 Swift Current Broncos WHL 67 56 69 125 101 20 9 17 26 24
2018–19 Stockton Heat AHL 64 11 27 38 59 — — — — —
2019–20 Stockton Heat AHL 53 16 31 47 28 — — — — —
AHL totals 117 27 58 85 87 — — — — —

International
Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2014 Canada Pacific U17 6 3 3 6 0
2015 Canada WJC18 7 2 2 4 4
Junior totals 13 5 5 10 4

Awards and honours
Award Year Ref
WHL
WHL (East) First All-Star Team 2018 [15]
WHL Playoffs MVP 2018 [16]
Swift Current Broncos Julie Forst Memorial MVP Award 2017, 2018 [30]
WHL Plus-Minus Award 2018 [31]
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References
  1. Booth, Mark (December 19, 2012). "Life in Speedy Creek up next for Gawdin". Delta Optimist. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  2. "PEEWEE A1 - TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS" (PDF). March 2009. p. 6. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  3. "RMHA Back in Blue" (PDF). 2009. p. 5. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  4. "Gawdin chases down his NHL dream". Richmond News. May 7, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. "Broncos Sign Gawdin". scbroncos.com. June 11, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  6. "Broncos Call Up 1st Round Pick Gawdin". scbroncos.com. December 5, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. "Pats Fall to Broncos in Home Opener". reginapats.com. September 19, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  8. Booth, Mark (June 27, 2015). "Gawdin goes to Blues in NHL Entry Draft". Richmond News. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. "2016 Blues training camp roster". NHL.com. September 1, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  10. "Gawdin named Broncos captain". swiftcurrentonline.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  11. "Glenn Gawdin Named Team MVP Amongst 2016-17 Broncos Award Winners". scbroncos.com. March 20, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  12. "FLAMES SIGN GLENN GAWDIN". nhl.com. November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  13. Peterson, Torie (June 5, 2018). "TOP PROSPECTS - GAWDIN". NHL.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  14. "Team captain Glenn Gawdin named WHL Player of the Month for February". scbroncos.com. March 1, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  15. "WHL announces 2017-18 Conference All-Star teams; 3 Warriors selected". mjwarriors.ca. March 21, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  16. "Glenn Gawdin named 2018 WHL Playoffs MVP". whl.ca. May 13, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  17. "Broncos' Glenn Gawdin named CHL Player of the Week". scbroncos.com. May 15, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  18. Francis, Eric (May 25, 2018). "Flames prospect Glenn Gawdin fought valiantly through shoulder injury". Calgary Sun. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  19. Kisker, Brandon (September 26, 2018). "Flames Reduce Camp Roster". stocktonheat.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  20. Kisker, Brandon (October 5, 2018). "Heat Submit Opening Night Roster". stocktonheat.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  21. Picher, Chris (October 6, 2018). "Highlights: Stockton 5 vs. Ontario 6". stocktonheat.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019. Rookie Glenn Gawdin scored his first pro goal in his first game in Stockton Arena.
  22. Booth, Mark (April 26, 2019). "Richmond Sports Awards honours best of 2018". Richmond News. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  23. "TEAM BC CLAIMS GOLD MEDAL". pgcougars.com. November 4, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  24. "Seafair grad cracks roster of Team Pacific". Richmond News. November 22, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  25. "Gawdin helps Pacific win silver at World U17 Challenge". Richmond News. January 10, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  26. "Canada names roster for U-18 world championship". sportsnet.ca. April 15, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
  27. "Canada's National Men's Under-18 Team" (PDF). cdn.hockeycanada.ca. p. 22. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  28. Randy Gorman (January 20, 2015). "Interview with Glenn Gawdin, Swift Current Broncos". mckeenshockey.com. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  29. "Team BC Teams Dig for Gold versus Ontario" (PDF). clhof.org. August 2009. p. 11. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  30. "Broncos Announce 2017/18 Awards Winners". scbroncos.com. March 18, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  31. "WHL announces 2017-18 Conference Award winners; 3 Warriors named". mjwarriors.ca. March 21, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
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