Following Johnny Gaudreau’s tragic loss of life, spouse Meredith Gaudreau praised the late hockey participant’s expertise as a guardian.
“The best possible dad on this planet. So caring and loving,” Meredith wrote through Instagram on Saturday, August 31. “The perfect accomplice to undergo parenthood with.”
Previous to his loss of life on Thursday, August 29 — he and brother Matthew Gaudreau have been killed whereas biking in New Jersey — Johnny and Meredith first turned mother and father when daughter Noa Harper was born in September 2022, one yr after the couple obtained married. They welcomed son Johnny Edward in February.
“John by no means missed a single appointment,” Meredith continued. “Was the most effective at placing the child to sleep and the Apple of Noa’s eye. I like how a lot she seems to be like him. We’re going to make you proud. We love you so so a lot daddy.”
Johnny Gaudreau and youngsters Courtesy of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram
The tribute included a carousel of photographs that confirmed Johnny along with his youngsters, hugging them, kissing them and even smiling at Noa on the facet of the ice forward of a Columbus Blue Jackets sport.
Meredith first spoke out earlier on Saturday in one other submit that includes candy household photographs. “Thanks for the most effective years of my life. Regardless of shedding you, I’m nonetheless the luckiest woman on this planet to have been yours,” she wrote. “I like you so a lot. You have been good. Some days it felt too good to be true. I like each single factor about you. You’re my perpetually and I can’t wait to be with you once more. I like you a lot perpetually and ever.”
Courtesy of Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram Johnny Gaudreau and his spouse, Meredith Gaudreau, have been married for 3 years earlier than his premature loss of life. Meredith was Johnny’s No. 1 fan on the ice as he performed for the Columbus Blue Jackets. “Final sport of the season tonight 🥲. Love our man a lot 💙❤️ ,” she wrote through Instagram […]
Johnny’s workforce, the Columbus Blue Jackets, commented, “Endlessly part of the CBJ household, sending love from all of us ❤️.”
Johnny and Matthew have been in Oldsman Township to rejoice their sister Katie’s wedding ceremony and have been set to be groomsmen later that week in a Philadelphia ceremony. The marriage has since been postponed.
Johnny and Matthrew are survived by their mother and father, Man and Jane Gaudreau, in addition to sisters Katie and Kristen. Matthew can be survived by pregnant spouse Madeline Gaudreau.
The Gaudreau household launched an announcement on Friday, August 30, mourning the lack of each males.
“Final night time we misplaced two husbands, two fathers, two sons, two brothers, two sons and brothers in legislation, two nephews, two cousins, two relations, two teammates, two associates however actually two superb human beings,” the assertion shared by Boston reporter Dan Roche through X reads. “We wish to let everybody know we’re receiving your messages of affection and assist and we recognize your continued ideas and prayers.”
Following their Johnny and Matthew’s deaths, Us Weekly confirmed that driver Sean M. Higgins was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular murder. Higgins, 43, is suspected of drunk driving and reportedly admitted to consuming 5 to 6 beers earlier than the crash occurred.
