The wife of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau posted on Instagram early Saturday morning.
One post spoke of Johnny as a husband.The tributes were accompanied by a video she posted to her stories later that day describing how Johnny would like to be remembered in Calgary , where he played his first 9 seasons.
"When my time does end here, you know, I hope people will remember me as a good person off the ice, a good teammate, and just a good person, I think," Johnny said. On August 29, Johnny and his brother Mathew were killed by a suspected drunk driver. Fans have been payingOn Sunday afternoon, fans continued to stop by to leave their hockey sticks, candles, cards, signs and even purple Gatorade bottles. There were also fans from other teams leaving memorabilia, showing a united hockey community.on Saturday, with Ohio State and the Crew holding a silence during their games.
Fans told ABC 6 just how much Johnny impacted them, some saying he gave them the inspiration to play the sport.
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