Early on Friday morning, reports that Johnny Gaudreau, a star of the NHL, had died dealt sporting news a major blow. The 31-year-old Blue Jackets player, who is widely known for being in his 11th year in the NHL, was expected to have started this season. Condolences came from across the country and the sporting fraternity, with the Cleveland Cavaliers being among the first to send their condolence messages.
Cavs Pay Tribute to Gaudreau
Cleveland Cavaliers, along with the related companies, Cleveland Monsters and Rock Entertainment Group, took to social media to pay their tribute to Gaudreau. “In honor and support of our whole organization, we extend our deep, heartfelt condolences and unwavering love and support to Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, family and friends, colleagues of the Columbus Blue Jackets, and the hockey community at large.”
Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell also reciprocated the love by sharing it on his IG story, where he wrote pray and heartbroken emojis while condoling the Gaudreau Families.
Remembering Gaudreau’s Impact
Gaudreau, the 104th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft, played for the Calgary Flames for the first nine years of his career before signing for the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2022 season. He could play the game and knew he had a passion for it, which is why, today, he is highly regarded by the hockey society. Off-the-ice, Gaudreau had a far-reaching impact that goes beyond personal achievements, leaving a positive impression in the hearts of numerous fans, teammates and relatives.
Touched Messages from Gaudreau’s Wife
The tributes came on Saturday when Gaudreau’s wife Meredith took to Instagram to post two heartfelt messages. In her posts, she wrote about how much she still loved him and the years they spent together, adding words like ‘I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours.’ In another post, she described him as ‘the absolute best dad in the world’ and shared memories of how he used to always provide and tend to their daughter Noa.
Meredith, speaking about Gaudreau, beautifully summed up her love and appreciation for her husband, suggesting that the player personally affected people in his close circles.
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