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Meedith Gaudreau and Johnny Gaudreau
With the kind permission of Meedith Gaudreau/InstagramA crowd of Blue Jackets fans sang “happy birthday” Johnny Gaudreau Jr. his father Johnny ‘tragic death last year.
Blue jackets faced against Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday 22 February in the nationwide arena in Columbus when fans were informed during the stop in the middle of the first period that Johnny Gaudreau Jr. He celebrated his first birthday.
The Arena video board Then he showed up Johnny’s widow, Meredith, Holds a child Johnny Jr.
After the crowd was asked to sing a traditional birthday song, the fans sang unison, while Meredith held Johnny Jr. to soak in an emotional moment.
Johnny, 31, was killed together with his brother Matthew, 29, in August 2024, when they were struck and killed Driver while riding bikes in Oldmans Township in New Jersey. A tragic incident occurred at night before their sister Katie wedding.
As well as Wife Meedith and son Johnny Jr.Johnny survived his daughter Noa, 2. His role, Matthew survived his wife Madeline, who later gave birth to her first child, son named Tripp Matthew, in December 2024.
After Johnny’s death, Meredith revealed Was nine weeks pregnant With the third child of the couple during September 2024 Memorial Service for the Late Brothers.
Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau
Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images“We are actually a five -member family,” Meredith said at the ceremony of September 9, 2024, which took place in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen outside Philadelphia. “I’m in the ninth week of pregnancy with our third child.” Absolutely surprised, but again, John shone and so excited. ”
Meredith added, “I was so nervous because it was again a complete surprise. But his reaction immediately kissed me and hugged me, even though I was driving a car. After the initial excitement went wrong, every time he looked at me, he said, “You’re walnut, do you know that? Three children? “”
During her speech, Meredith also pledged to maintain the inheritance of her late husband on the ice.
“John, I promise to soon have Johnny’s child on skates and it will be a devoted hockey mom who brings any distance to all tournaments,” she said. “I will wake up soon to games, although it means that Baby Johnny will appear in Winnie the Pooh Pajamas and sleeps on the bench, just like you.”
Johnny Gaudreau and his wife Meedith Gaudreau, with the kind permission of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram, married three years before his premature death. Meredith was a fan of Johnny No. 1 on the ice when he played for Columbus Blue Jackets. “The last game of the season tonight 🥲.” Love our guy so much 💙❤, ”she wrote via Instagram (…)
A month later, Meredith Published a post -right honor To her deceased partner, with whom he married only a shy three years before his death.
“John, we love you so much,” Meredith wrote in October via Instagram. “They grow on you more and more proud every day (I have from the day I met you) and continues even when you’re in heaven.” Thank you for giving me our hockey family, our children and as beautiful life as your wife. ”
She continued, “You are and you will always be my everything. I love you very much. I love you more every day. I have always told you there are no words that would describe my love for you. He’s not just there. “You know how much I love you, right?” “
