The NHL community was left in disbelief early this morning when it was revealed that Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets and his brother Matthew Gaudreau had died in a horrific accident.
Since then, the hockey community has united in grief over the passing of the Gaudreau family and the two men who had a significant influence on it. Numerous NHL teams released remarks earlier on Friday. The Toronto Maple Leafs did so through Brad Treliving, the general manager of the Calgary Flames during Johnny Gaudreau’s tenure.
Brad Treliving’s support for the Gaudreau family hasn’t ceased at words just a few hours later. Rather, he has now also done something.
In the face of sorrow, Brad Treliving gives to the Gaudreau family.
Following the devastating news of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s deaths, the Gaudreau family created the GoFundMe campaign. The intention was to help Madeline, the widow of Matthew Gaudreau, and her family, who are soon to welcome a boy into the world. Numerous well-known hockey players have contributed since GoFundMe was started, most notably Brad Treliving of the Maple Leafs, who just provided $1,300.
Even though this is undoubtedly a little gesture, it ultimately demonstrates the profound impression that Johnny Gaudreau had on Brad Treliving throughout their time together. Please click the link below to make a donation to support the Gaudreau family as well.
The Gaudreau Family GoFundMe
The Gaudreau family is still in our thoughts as they cope with and mourn this unfathomable loss.
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Heartbreaking detail surfaces about Johnny Gaudreau’s death.
Columbus Blue Jackets center One aspect of the circumstances makes the sad event involving Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew on Thursday night even more awful.
In their hometown of Oldmans Township, New Jersey, Johnny, 31, and Matthew, 29, were riding bicycles when they were struck and killed by the driver of a Jeep. The motorist faces two counts of death by auto after it was alleged that he or she was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The Gaudreau brothers were back in Oldmans Township for their sister’s wedding, according to a number of accounts. The wedding was slated for this Friday, and Johnny and Matthew were to be the groomsmen.
The Calgary Flames selected Johnny in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft. After that, he spent three years playing for Boston College, where he became known as “Johnny Hockey” and contributed to the Eagles’ 2012 national championship success.
Prior to the 2022–23 season, Johnny signed with the Blue Jackets, a move that surprised many given he had played his first nine NHL seasons with Calgary.
Johnny, who was a finalist for the Calder Trophy in 2015, finished his career with 115 points and a career-high 40 goals in 2021–2022. During his 763 NHL games, he scored 743 points and had 243 goals.
Johnny leaves behind two young children, Johnny and Noa, and his wife, Meredith.
In addition, Matthew played hockey professionally in the AHL and ECHL after attending Boston College. Most recently, he served as the hockey team’s head coach at Gloucester Catholic High School in New Jersey.
