The Calgary Flames forward was thrilled to see Guy standing behind the Pacific Division bench as an assistant alongside coach Bill Peters during the opening game of the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center.
For Gaudreau, the sting of the 10-4 loss to the Central Division was more than offset by the presence of his dad, who had a cardiac event in late March that had family and friends wondering if he would survive.
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"It was definitely a scary moment there," Gaudreau said. "I remember I left the team and went home to see him. We didn't know if he was going to make it. And now almost a year later he was sitting on the bench at the All-Star Game behind guys like Elias Pettersson, Connor McDavid, Drew Doughty, Brent Burns, guys like that.
"He definitely had a blast today and it was great to see him out there because of everything he's done for me."
Johnny Gaudreau, who scored once in the loss, said the invitation came from of Peters, the Flames coach.
"My dad, he always jokes around, he'll say to Bill: "You need me out there to get the guys going," Johnny Gaudreau said. "Bill was great at making it happen. He got him out there, went to the NHL and they got him all the credentials. It was awesome. It was a great experience and it's something I'll never forget."
