Tragic Loss of NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau and Brother Matthew Shocks the Sports World

The Devastating Incident

NHL star John­ny Gau­dreau and his broth­er Matthew were trag­i­cal­ly struck and killed by a car while rid­ing bikes in Olds­man Town­ship, New Jer­sey on the evening of August 29, 2024.

The inci­dent occurred just a day before their sis­ter Katie’s wed­ding, cre­at­ing an “unimag­in­able tragedy” for the family.

Honoring the Fallen Brothers

The Colum­bus Blue Jack­ets, Gau­dreau’s team, expressed their shock and dev­as­ta­tion over the loss of the 31-year-old play­er and his 29-year-old brother.

In a state­ment, the team praised John­ny’s love for the game and the pro­found impact he had on the orga­ni­za­tion and the sport. 

Gau­dreau, a four-time NHL All-Star, was a beloved fig­ure both on and off the ice, known for his excep­tion­al skills and gen­uine joy for the game.

The Aftermath and Investigations

The dri­ver of the car, Sean Hig­gins, was sus­pect­ed to be under the influ­ence of alco­hol and has been arrest­ed and charged with two counts of death by auto. 

The trag­ic inci­dent occurred as Hig­gins attempt­ed to maneu­ver around an SUV on Coun­ty Route 551 in Olds­mans Town­ship, New Jersey.

Remembering the Gaudreau Brothers

John­ny Gau­dreau and his broth­er Matthew were insep­a­ra­ble, both shar­ing a pas­sion for hock­ey. The broth­ers played togeth­er at Boston Col­lege, where John­ny won the Hobey Bak­er Award, col­lege hock­ey’s high­est indi­vid­ual hon­or, in 2014. 

The Gau­dreau fam­i­ly is now left to mourn the sud­den and dev­as­tat­ing loss of their two beloved sons and broth­ers, just a day before their sis­ter’s wedding.