As the NHL 2024-2025 season launches, the league has paid tribute to brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau who tragically died in an August cycling accident. Each team played a video tribute and held a moment of silence in their honor.
As the NHL 2024-2025 season launches, the NHL has compiled a video tribute to the Gaudreau brothers, who were tragically killed August 29th while cycling in Salem County.In addition to the video tribute, played by each team, a moment of silence is also held.The Dallas Stars were the first to honor the brothers with the tribute, followed by additional teams throughout the league as preseason gets underway.
Johnny played 11 seasons in the NHL with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Calgary Flames and Matthew played professionally for five seasons in the American Hockey League, ECHL and Sweden.The brothers were cycling in rural Salem County when a driver, Sean Higgins, according to court documents, apparently became frustrated when the two drivers ahead of him slowed down to go around the cyclists, and sped up to try to pass them on the right, striking the Gaudreaus.
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