#Gaudreau

[perfectlysaltycat32]

I just want to say the passing of Johnny and Matty Gaudreau is such a sad and unfortunate moment. Every time I looked through social media and saw more snippets of what happened and how he is remembered it just gets so much more sadder.

It's really tragic how this happened *the day before* their sisters wedding. A time where the whole family is sharing one of their happiest moments, and now it's going to be a time of grief.

I think it is absolutely gorgeous how all the Calgary fans came together in memory of them with their memorial. They are truly loved everywhere in the hockey community.

I hope that every player has access to good therapy and counseling because this is such a rough way to start the season, but I am glad with how positive all of their friends, family, and teammates are. It really just once again shows how loved both of them are.

They had a great life, were amazing people, and it deserved to be longer. But now they can watch over their families, teammates, and friends. I'm sending my condolences to everyone affected.

Johnny was an amazing father, husband, son, brother, friend, captain, and teammate. He is and always will be Johnny Hockey.

Matty was also an amazing husband, son, brother, teammate, and friend. It is deeply saddening that his wife has to raise her expecting baby without him. I hope everything goes smoothly as they can for her, and she and the baby can be healthy.

Everyone loves you both, Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. You will be loved and missed. 🕊️❤️

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

31 years old! 31!

[4everafterlife]

(via In loving memory of John Gaudreau (1993 - 2024))

[bibliomoth]

I don’t blog about sports, but early this morning my favourite athlete Johnny ‘Hockey’ Gaudreau was knocked off his bicycle and killed along with his younger brother the night before their sister’s wedding. He had just turned 31 years old, married his next door neighbour and had a toddler daughter and a 6 month old son (who were planned to be flower girl and ring bearer at the wedding).

I adored Johnny because he was a such a small streak of lightning in a game full of huge dudes who were regularly a whole foot taller than him. His skills were just fucking phenomenal and he was so exciting to watch. I screamed with joy and cheered him on so loudly I lost my voice on many occasions. He represented his country for International Competitions and is the highest US point scorer.

I could get technical and talk about my favourite goals of his, his stickhandling, dangles, on ice spatial awareness etc but it is all on film for anyone to see, just too much to choose from. Nobody moved like Johnny Hockey.

As a person he was a sweet, kind guy who was universally liked in the sport and beyond. I do not follow celebrities on social media, but on hockey forums there are endless stories of his voracious love of mac and cheese (so much so Kraft put him in a TV ad) and skittles candies that he had a hockey stick covered in them and auctioned for charity.

In interviews he always talked hockey and his family. Whenever asked about new contracts and paycheques he would just shrug and say ‘yeah I bought my dad a boat so we can go fishing’ or ‘I just got a cool new wheelchair lift installed in my holiday home so my cousin can come and spend time with me’, or change the subject and talk about his dog, his wife and kids or The Birds. He was a real gem of a gentleman, modest and always ready to give credit to his team and dad (legendary NJ coach Guy Gaudreau) who motivated Johnny to skate as a toddler by placing skittles candies on the ice for him to fetch.

I’m am so sad for him, his family. This is just a blurb of feels about someone I counted down the days for until I could see them make magic on ice. I wish I could write a good tribute, dammit. Thank you Johnny Hockey.

[ladykyrin]

This just broke my heart. Johnny was so loving and so loved.

(Source: The Athletic)

[kentjohnson91]

Rest in Peace to Both Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. Love and Prayers to their family, friends, and teammates during this terrible time.🤍

[swifty-fox]

[fannyyann]

[wehaveagathering]

When I first got into hockey I heard about a guy named "johnny hockey" and I thought that this was like, a legend — someone like Gretzky or Lemieux, who had been so good that he'd had the game incorporated into his name forever. Imagine my surprise when I learned that this dude was just Johnny Gaudreau, not just a legend but an active one too, one still playing. I thought that was really cool. I figured he must have done something really special to earn that nickname.

Turns out it wasn't just what he did — it was who he was. Rest easy, Johnny Hockey. You built a legacy that will live for a long time.

[andreisvechnikov]

It took a lot of work at every level, but I think now people finally understand what I’ve always known. I’m not a grinder. I’m not a gimmick. And, in general, I’m just not a big guy. But I don’t need to be. I’m a hockey player.

Johnny Gaudreau. August 13, 1993 - August 29, 2024

[stereax]

Direct link.

[chriskreider]

💔

[thefandomfires]

I usually try and keep hockey off this account but I am begging you all to never drink and drive.

It’s not just yourself and those in the car you are putting at risk. It’s the people in the cars around you, the people biking near you, the people walking on the sidewalk, the people waiting for the bus.

Don’t drink and drive. Have someone come pick you up or call an Uber.

The risk is not worth it.

My heart goes out to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau’s family and friends.

Edit: I said this on Twitter earlier but I think it should also be said here.

As someone who has spent the large majority of their career working at trauma hospitals, I’ve seen the devastation it can cause and the people who reap the consequences from drunk driving are almost never those who made the decision to get behind the wheel drunk.

Please think of those around you before you drink and drive.

Also this from a reblog:

[toffoliravioli]

drunk driving is the absolute worst thing you can do. I will never understand it. it’s so infuriating

the fact that he and his brother were supposed to be in their sister’s wedding TODAY, poor babies…..a mother and father lost their sons, a sister lost her brothers, a wife lost her husband and his precious babies lost their dad because of someones stupidity

[benchwarming]

this is so acutely awful that i don't really even know what to say. jesus.

[oeldeservesthenorris]

An absolutely unfathomable tragedy.

EDIT: there is a special place in hell for people like TIm P*el and everyone who felt the need to be "first!" on stupid Twitter before comfirming, or who spread pictures of the medical examiner's notes, or - the worse of the worst - of the victims being removed from the accident site. Get a soul.