Hockey fans had yearned for Johnny Gaudreau to come home and play for either New Jersey or Philadelphia. The Columbus star was back this week with his beloved family. All four siblings were preparing for the wedding for his sister, Katie. He and his younger brother Matthew died after they were hit by a suspected drunken driver.
FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets ’ Johnny Gaudreau awaits the face-off during an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets ’ Johnny Gaudreau plays against the Nashville Predators during the second period of an NHL hockey game, April 13, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
Now there would be no reception or after party in Philadelphia, the city whose teams Johnny rooted for even into adulthood; he once told reporters at an NHL All-Star game once he still rocked a “Philly hockey fans yearned for years for Gaudreau to come back and play for the Flyers, always hoping he would sign a free-agent deal or for management to acquire him in a trade. His home state Devils even thought they had Gaudreau only for him to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets two years ago.
Columbus was more of a fit for his growing family — where perhaps he could walk downtown in anonymity — rather than the ticket and autograph demands, the friends who wanted just a few minutes before the game, the good times often overwhelmed by the distracting pull of playing for one of the hometown teams.
“Johnny, you are a core reason we have been able to get to where we are today as a foundation,” the foundation wrote on Instagram. “Spending time with the kids. Vocalizing your opinions on changing the game. You will be surely missed.”
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