'Johnny Hockey' moniker now belongs to Gaudreau
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Heeeeere's Johnny, now officially licensed to profit off his brand.
Calgary Flames dynamo Johnny Gaudreau's trademark application for "Johnny Hockey" has been approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office:
It’s official. “Johnny Hockey’ is a trademark, a year after Johnny Gaudreau’s application. Backstory: https://t.co/7TXwUC3RFU @TSN_Sports pic.twitter.com/pCVY0gHF30
— Rick Westhead (@rwesthead) December 12, 2016
The trademark allows Gaudreau the exclusive right to print the catchy moniker on clothing, as well as other merchandise.
Westhead reported in January 2015 that Gaudreau was pursuing ownership of the nickname.
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