He played senior hockey in his hometown of Chicoutimi, as well as for the Quebec Sons of Ireland, Montreal Nationale, and Montreal St Francois from 1921 to 1927. The Montreal Canadiens signed him as a free agent in 1927. Gaudreault played 32 games for the Canadiens in 1927-28 and 11 more in 1928-29. He was then sent down to the Providence Reds until 1932-33, when he was recalled by the Canadiens for 24 games. He played in 67 NHL games, scoring 8 goals and 4 assists