Johnny Gaudreau's dowager - 'You were excellent' #.\n\nAug 31, 2024, 11:54 AM ETThe widow of Columbus Blue Jackets ahead Johnny Gaudreau paid tribute to him in a set of social media blog posts Saturday, naming him her \"permanently\" and complimenting him as the \"absolute best daddy\" to their young children.Meredith Gaudreau also shared family members pictures of her overdue husband commemorating his 31st birthday earlier in August with her, daughter Noa and son Johnny.\" Thanks advantageous years of my life. Regardless of losing you, I am actually still the luckiest woman around the world to have actually been your own,\" she recorded an Instagram blog post. \"I adore you therefore so much. You were actually perfect. Some times it felt extremely excellent to be real. I really love every thing about you. You are my for life as well as I can not stand by to become with you once more. I enjoy you so much for good and also ever.\".\nJohnny Gaudreau and his sibling, Matthew, were killed Thursday night in New Jacket when they were actually struck by an alleged inebriated driver while riding bicycles almost their household home. The Gaudreau household had gathered in Salem County to attend the wedding ceremony of the males's sibling, Katie, which had actually been actually set up for Friday. The event was actually canceled.Meredith and Johnny Gaudreau married Sept. 4, 2021. Noa was actually birthed the complying with September and Johnny on Feb. 22.\" The outright greatest dad on earth. Therefore looking after and also caring,\" she captioned photos of Gaudreau as well as the kids. \"The most effective companion to undergo parenthood with. John never ever skipped a solitary session. Was the most effective at placing the infant to sleep and also the Apple of Noa's eye. I like the amount of she looks like him. Our company are actually going to make you pleased. We love you thus so a lot father.\" Publisher's PicksMatthew Gaudreau, 29, was the hockey instructor at the guys's high school university, Gloucester Catholic in New Jacket, as well as he likewise was actually an expectant father. His better half, Madeline, is assuming their initial child in December. A GoFundMe web page established to profit her as well as the youngster, that are going to be actually called Tripp, had actually reared much more than $300,000 since Sunday afternoon.Social media messages recognizing the Gaudreaus poured in coming from throughout the sporting activities planet, featuring from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and also Jalen Harms, quarterback of the Gaudreaus' preferred NFL team, the Philly Eagles.pic.twitter.com\/ i7ubFIXW6z-- Wayne Gretzky (@WayneGretzky) August 31, 2024 I'm deeply saddened to come across the death of Johnny & Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny was a specialized hockey player, Birds follower & valued member of the Eagles faithful. I want to send my sincere acknowledgements to the whole entire Gaudreau family members & those affected by this loss!
FlyJohnnyFly-- Jalen Harms (@JalenHurts) August 30, 2024 Depending on to cops, the brothers were actually riding bikes along area Route 551 in Oldmans Town on Thursday night when they were attacked by a Vehicle Grand Cherokee driven by 43-year-old Sean Higgins of Woodstown, New Jacket. The system crash occurred as the chauffeur made an effort to pass a slower automobile on the right as well as struck the Gaudreaus in the rear end, police said.According to a police affidavit, Higgins supposedly said to the state trooper that came to the scene that he consumed alcohol "five to 6 draft beers" before the crash. Per the file, Higgins neglected a field sobriety test.Higgins was actually taken to the Salem Area Correctional Facility and billed with pair of counts of auto murder. At a courtroom appearance using video clip Friday afternoon, he was purchased to become kept without bond, pending a detention hearing Thursday.Information from Industry Amount Media was actually utilized in this particular record.