Hockey players”Columbus “will wear stripes on the jerseys and stickers on the helmets in memory of the deceased brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, reports the press service of the NHL club.
The Gaudreau brothers died in a crash in late August while biking on the side of a New Jersey highway. The Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Sean Higgins, 43, fatally struck the brothers as it attempted to pass another vehicle. The suspect in Gaudreau’s murder reportedly failed a field sobriety test and the man has been charged with two felony counts.
Johnny Gaudreau In the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, he was selected by Calgary with the 104th overall pick and played for that team from 2014 to 2022. Since 2022, he has been playing for Columbus. In the NHL regular championships, Gaudreau played 763 games and scored 743 points (243 goals and 500 assists). In 42 playoff games, he scored 33 points (11+22). As a member of the United States youth team, the forward became a world champion in 2013 and, with the main team, he won bronze at the 2018 World Championship.
The forward has played in the NHL All-Star Game seven times and in 2017 was awarded the Lady Byng Trophy, awarded to a player who has exemplified fair sportsmanship and courteous behavior combined with great playing skills.
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