# Talk:Johnny Gaudreau

died 08/29/2024 2600:1700:9100:83B0:F51A:5279:9BAC:F913 (talk) 05:30, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Still awaiting verifiable source Shotgunheist 💬 06:33, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Jamedeus (talk) 06:59, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

The Blue Jackets have confirmed he has passed away 

https://x.com/BlueJacketsNHL/status/1829481858968535120?t=3fqKYABap9oGzOUD2vCpkA&s=19 Xravaii (talk) 11:37, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Yes this would appear to be confirmation from a reliable source. Pawnkingthree (talk) 11:41, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
but the cause of death is not, so do not include that till it is.Slp1 (talk) 12:07, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
It now has been, so I have added it with the source, AP.Slp1 (talk) 13:02, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Needs to be changed as well. 2014-2024. 2607:FEA8:5C9B:9A00:74A2:C0AC:D568:6E57 (talk) 12:11, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

50.65.107.13 (talk) 23:47, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Change "offers" to "officers".
"The driver, Sean M. Higgins, has been arrested for suspected drunk driving and charged with death by auto, after telling responding offers at the scene that he had consumed 'five or six' beers before driving and continued to consume alcohol while operating the car; he subsequently failed a breathalyzer test when administered by police." 2606:A800:CB87:B100:2D03:C193:23DE:AB54 (talk) 02:22, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

 Already done Fixed here. Jamedeus (talk) 05:18, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
The accident happened about 1 hour after sunset. AMCKen (talk) 06:57, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

 In the death section, "All 32 NFL teams issued statements in response to his passing" should be changed to "All 32 NFL teams issued statements in response to his death" per MOS:EUPHEMISM. 2603:6081:893D:13AC:7C39:6151:351B:BAE9 (talk) 16:53, 31 August 2024 (UTC)
 Done Jamedeus (talk) 20:12, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

76.252.191.55 (talk) 20:58, 31 August 2024 (UTC) Hello, i would like to edit this page because recently i have heard that Major Garry's Mod Games and Various Other Games has been Honoring the Death of Johnny Gaudreau on Many Events after his Death.

 Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone may add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself. Jamedeus (talk) 21:15, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Since this was a huge death across the NHL, might as well make the death an Wikipedia page, because yes, teams were posting on X sending their condolences to the Gaudreau family. UtahJazzFan1 (talk) 22:30, 17 September 2024 (UTC)

people posting condolences on the platform formerly known as twitter is not on its own an adequate reason for an article to exist. Aside from condolences, consider what such an article would cover. There must be significant coverage in reliable sources. Consider reading this guide for starters. Echoedmyron (talk) 22:58, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
Yea but this was major. If you don't remember, the entire NHL, even their TV channel, was remembering him and his brother. This was huge. Yes it may not be like that, but still, this was major. It's getting pretty major, with the drunk driver staying in prison. Johnny and his brother was killed, and yet, I still think this is major. UtahJazzFan1 (talk) 00:03, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

 This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 4 September 2024 and 4 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): PigeonPicker (article contribs).
— Assignment last updated by PigeonPicker (talk) 16:37, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

This review is transcluded from Talk:Johnny Gaudreau/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: The Kip (talk · contribs) 06:48, 5 September 2024 (UTC)
Reviewer: Jordano53 (talk · contribs) 23:06, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Greetings! I will be conducting this review soon. Jordano53 23:06, 2 January 2025 (UTC)


### Pre-review
Prior to an in-depth review, I will analyze the article for any criteria for immediate failure.

It is a long way from meeting any one of the six good article criteria
Nah, this looks to be pretty close at least in all of them.
It contains copyright violations
Earwig is satisfied and no plagiarism seen by the naked eye.
It has, or needs, cleanup banners that are unquestionably still valid. These include {{cleanup}}, {{POV}}, {{unreferenced}} or large numbers of {{citation needed}}, {{clarify}}, or similar tags (See also {{QF}})
None present, none needed.
It is not stable due to edit warring on the page
Nope, page is stable!
It has issues noted in a previous GA review that still have not been adequately addressed, as determined by a reviewer who has not previously reviewed the article
N/A.

Splendid! This article is not a quickfail.


### Review
Well-written:

the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and
 Some things I noticed:
"He played college ice hockey for the Division I Boston College Eagles for three seasons"
Would you be opposed to "He played Division I collegiate ice hockey for the Boston College Eagles" instead? I think that reads better.
"As a child, he played in the Penns Grove Little League"
Specify baseball, maybe also include Mike Shawaryn tidbit
"He attended Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and later graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in Dubuque, Iowa."
Any reason for the move?
In the USHL section, could you include a couple notable statistics that put into perspective those accomplishments?
"Gaudreau was one of the shortest players taken at the draft."
The source says he was the shortest, along with Rocco. I would phrase it that way to be more specific.
"ACHA"
first instance of acronym, link to the association
"bowing out of the NCAA tournament", "Although the U.S. bowed out of the tournament in a quarter-final loss to the Czech Republic"
This more commonly implies voluntarily dropping, at least in my experience. I would recommend using "was defeated" or a related synonym.
How did Gaudreau perform in the 2019 IIHF World Championship? Even if he didn't play that much, I would still mention something beyond the fact that he was merely selected. Also, didn't he play in 2024?
it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.
 One thing:
"highlight-reel goal", "For his tremendous season,"
WP:PUFFERY-adjacent phrasing

Verifiable with no original research:

it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;
 All is well.
reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);
 Just a few things:
"controversial and unlikely write-in candidate enforcer John Scott."
The source really only shows the "unlikely" aspect of this and not the controversial. Either find another source or remove the "controversial" aspect.
"Gaudreau's Flames failed to live up to high expectations bestowed upon them"
The source doesn't do a good job in showing that expectations were high for the Flames. Would like to see a preseason review or a similar piece of content to better support that claim.
"Gaudreau missed the entirety of the Flames' training camp due to a contract dispute."
Not cited.
it contains no original research; and
 No OR.
it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.
 No copyvios.

Broad in its coverage:

it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and
 Sure does! Standard outline for hockey bios.
it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).
 Doesn't delve into the irrelevant. Focused.

Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
 Neutral and encyclopedic.
Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
 Stable as can be.
Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and
 All info in Commons.
media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.
 Photos of Gaudreau make sense and are properly captioned.


### In summary
Overall, a well-written article with a few issues. I believe these can be sorted out in a reasonable amount of time. Jordano53 00:06, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

@Jordano53 Believe I've addressed all issues - eagerly awaiting your response! The Kip (contribs) 06:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Double-checked your changes. All is addressed! Congratulations on the GA and thank you for your fine work on this article. Jordano53 22:25, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
And thank you for the review! The Kip (contribs) 23:07, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Right, I missed that. I would include it in the article body as well per MOS:LEAD, but I suppose that for DYK purposes it does not matter where in the article it is. Surtsicna (talk) 19:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
@Surtsicna: I've added it to the lead. The Kip (contribs) 19:51, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
 Great. On we go then! Surtsicna (talk) 22:01, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Are we allowed to mention that, or is that a BLP violation of some sort? mftp dan  oops  15:20, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

delete the comment saying "they were intoxicated" its DISGUSTING! 2600:880A:2308:89C0:E582:F94F:FE98:932D (talk) 16:33, 13 September 2025 (UTC)