NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed Thursday night when they were hit by a car while riding bicycles in their home state of New Jersey. Johnny was 31, Matthew was 29.
CALGARY — Calgary Flames fans joined in an outpouring of love and sorrow for the family of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau with a makeshift tribute at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Nudd said he’s been a lifelong Flames fan and remembered some “dark years” after longtime captain Jarome Iginla’s departure in 2013. “Trying to find the right words today is not easy,” added defenceman Rasmus Andersson with a picture of him with Gaudreau. “You were a hell of a hockey player but it’s the person Johnny that always is going to be with me, one of my closest friends.The two brothers were in Carneys Point, N.J., for their sister Katie's wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia, at which they were to be groomsmen.
Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke, who was the Flames’ president of hockey operations from 2013 to 2018, highlighted Gaudreau’s passion for the game, and dedication to his family and the Calgary community. “Tsuut’ina is in a state of shock at the news of the tragic deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew. It’s no secret that most Tsuut’ina people are rabid hockey fans, and this news hits hard,” Tsuut’ina Chief Roy Whitney said in a statement.
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