Illustration featuring Johnny Gaudreau, left, and Matthew Gaudreau.
Tributes for NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother streamed in Friday as the star forward's death left the hockey community reeling.
Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. pic.twitter.com/V2aFykgKIsHe played his first nine seasons with the Calgary Flames, a tenure that included becoming one of the sport's top players and a fan favourite across North America. "My thoughts and prayers goes out to the Gaudreau family. May Johnny and Matthew fly high, guide/guard and bless their family/s from the heavens above," NBA star LeBron James, who grew up in Akron, Ohio, said on social media.
"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, it didn't matter if we hadn't spoken in a day or a week we always knew where we had each other!" "First and foremost, Johnny was always the first to raise his hand to give back to the community," Burke wrote in a statement on X.
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