-June 25, 2011: The Flames draft Johnny Gaudreau with 104th pick (Round 4) in the NHL Entry Draft
-September 2011: Gaudreau begins his first year at Boston College
-February 2012: BC wins the Annual Beanpot Tournament by defeating Boston University. Gaudreau is the MVP as a freshman.
-April 7, 2012: BC wins the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Championship. Johnny Gaudreau scores BC’s third goal of the game.
-January 5, 2013: Gaudreau and Team USA win the World Juniors with a 3-1 victory over Sweden. Gaudreau has 9 points (7 goals, 2 assists) over the course of the tournament.