Adam Gaudette wanted to go BarDown one last time at Northeastern U before heading to Vancouver



It’s been a rough season for the Vancouver Canucks and the team’s fan base, but they’ve already started to shift their focus towards the future as they’re starting to give their prospects some time with the NHL club before the regular season wraps up.

One of the latest prospects to get rewarded with an NHL contract is 2015 fifth round draft pick Adam Gaudette, who inked a three-year, entry-level contract on Monday. However, before heading west to Vancouver, the 21-year-old wanted to go BarDown one last time at Northeastern University’s Matthews Arena before he officially wrapped up his college career.



Gauds wanted to go bardown just one more time at Matthews Arena this morning before making the trek out to Vancouver.



Good luck, @Hockey_Gaud!#HowlinHuskies | #Ho8ey pic.twitter.com/C7lvqLZo3C — Northeastern MHKY (@GoNUmhockey) March 26, 2018

Gaudette wasted no time settling in with his new teammates as he was already on the ice for the Canucks’ practice on Tuesday morning.



Canucks fans were curious as to what number the NCAA forward would be rocking with the NHL club and it turns out he’s going to be wearing No. 88.



“Every time I come to Vancouver, I fall more in love with the city. I’ll take rain over the cold from back home! I’m excited to be here; skate was good today, I’ll get a few more in and hopefully play Thursday.” - @Hockey_Gaud — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 27, 2018 “Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always wanted to be on the ice. Skating again as a Husky yesterday morning before flying here was important to me.” - @Hockey_Gaud — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 27, 2018 “The youth movement here is exciting. Watching what Brock did this year, another NCAA guy, that showed me I can come in and have an impact too.” - @Hockey_Gaud — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 27, 2018

Gaudette won’t be in the team’s lineup on Tuesday night when they host the Anaheim Ducks, but we can expect to see him in the lineup on either on Thursday night against the Edmonton Oilers or on Saturday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

In his three seasons with the Northeastern Huskies, Gaudette registered 68 goals and 74 assists for 142 points in 116 games.

(H/T Twitter/GoNUmhockey)