Another day, another accolade for Calgary Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau. The National Hockey League announced on Friday that Gaudreau has been named the league’s first star for the month of January.
@johngaudreau03 ranked second in the NHL with 8-10—18 in 11 GP to propel the @NHLFlames to a 9-1-1 January and into first place in the Western Conference. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/UB6fH6qZur
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 1, 2019
In their release, the league detailed Gaudreau’s excellence so far this season:
Gaudreau ranked second in the NHL with 8-10—18 in 11 games to propel the Flames (33-13-5, 71 points) to a 9-1-1 January and into first place in the Western Conference.