Johnny Gaudreau's widow - 'You were actually ideal' #.\n\nAug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ETThe dowager of Columbus Blue Jackets ahead Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a pair of social media sites articles Sunday, naming him her \"for life\" and also praising him as the \"absolute best father\" to their young children.Meredith Gaudreau additionally discussed family photos of her overdue husband commemorating his 31st special day previously in August with her, child Noa and child Johnny.\" Thank you for the greatest years of my lifestyle. Despite losing you, I am still the luckiest female on earth to have been your own,\" she recorded an Instagram message. \"I like you therefore a lot. You were actually best. Some times it really felt very good to become true. I love each and every thing about you. You are my forever and I can not hang around to become with you again. I adore you a great deal for life as well as ever.\".\nJohnny Gaudreau and also his brother, Matthew, were gotten rid of Thursday night in New Shirt when they were actually hit by a supposed drunken vehicle driver while using bicycles not far from their loved ones home. The Gaudreau family had collected in Salem Region to join the wedding celebration of the men's sister, Katie, which had actually been planned for Friday. The event was actually canceled.Meredith and Johnny Gaudreau married Sept. 4, 2021. Noa was born the observing September and also Johnny on Feb. 22.\" The complete finest papa in the world. So looking after and also nurturing,\" she captioned pictures of Gaudreau and also the little ones. \"The very best companion to go through parenthood along with. John never missed a solitary visit. Was actually the greatest at placing the little one to rest as well as the Apple of Noa's eye. I enjoy just how much she resembles him. We are mosting likely to make you happy. Our company love you thus so a great deal daddy.\" Publisher's PicksMatthew Gaudreau, 29, was actually the hockey trainer at the men's secondary school university, Gloucester Catholic in New Shirt, and also he likewise was a pregnant father. His spouse, Madeline, is assuming their 1st child in December. A GoFundMe webpage set up to profit her and the kid, that are going to be named Tripp, had actually brought up more than $300,000 since Saturday afternoon.Social media blog posts recognizing the Gaudreaus poured in from all around the sports globe, including from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky as well as Jalen Harms, quarterback of the Gaudreaus' favored NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles.pic.twitter.com\/ i7ubFIXW6z-- Wayne Gretzky (@WayneGretzky) August 31, 2024 I am actually profoundly saddened to be aware of the passing of Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny was actually a specialized hockey gamer, Birds supporter & treasured participant of the Eagles faithful. I want to send my sincere condolences to the whole entire Gaudreau loved ones & those impacted by this reduction!
FlyJohnnyFly-- Jalen Harms (@JalenHurts) August 30, 2024 Depending on to police, the bros were actually riding bikes along region Path 551 in Oldmans Town on Thursday night when they were hit through a Vehicle Grand Cherokee steered by 43-year-old Sean Higgins of Woodstown, New Jersey. The accident developed as the vehicle driver attempted to pass a slower automobile on the right and attacked the Gaudreaus in the rear end, police said.According to a police sworn statement, Higgins supposedly said to the state trooper that reached the scene that he drank "5 to 6 draft beers" prior to the crash. Every the report, Higgins neglected an area sobriety test.Higgins was required to the Salem Region Correctional Facility as well as charged with two matters of auto homicide. At a courtroom appeal through online video Friday mid-day, he was ordered to become secured without bond, hanging a detention hearing Thursday.Information from Field Level Media was made use of within this record.