Tragedy has struck the hockey world.
American NHLer Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew died Thursday night after they were struck by a vehicle while cycling in New Jersey.
Reports say the New Jersey State Police believe it was a drunk driver that hit them.
The Columbus Blue Jackets released a statement, asking for privacy and prayers for the Gaudreau family.
The 31-year-old started his career with the Calgary Flames in 2014, he played in Columbus the last two seasons.
His brother Matthew was 29.
Johnny Gaudreau
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) August 30, 2024
Aug. 13, 1993 – Aug. 29, 2024 pic.twitter.com/QGPsV4v7mv
Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. pic.twitter.com/V2aFykgKIs
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) August 30, 2024
Commissioner Bettman Statement on the Passing of Johnny Gaudreau. https://t.co/JJHCkBDIzF pic.twitter.com/fhbjomNOPw
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 30, 2024
Johnny Gaudreau may have come up from the States, but hockey fans in Calgary, and across Canada, will remember him as one of our own.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 30, 2024
Thinking of his teammates, friends, and the Gaudreau family today. https://t.co/JATaeKTDq8
