Meredith Gaudreau celebrated her first birthday since the death of her husband, hockey star Johnny Gaudreau, in August 2024
A New Jersey tattoo artist combined the ashes of the late hockey star with ink to create the cremation tattoos for Meredith Gaudreau.
Meredith Gaudreau is honoring her late husband Johnny Gaudreau with tattoos made with his ashes after the NHL star's death in August 2024.
Johnny Gaudreau's jersey number will be retired by his junior hockey team at a ceremony this weekend honoring him and his late brother, Matthew.
Late NHL star Johnny Gaudreau’s No. 8 jersey was retired by the Dubuque Fighting Saints on Saturday night during an emotional ceremony before their United States Hockey League game against Sioux City.
The Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League (USHL) will honor Johnny Gaudreau on Saturday by retiring his No. 8 jersey in a ceremony attended by his family, including his parents, Guy and Jane; his sisters, Katie and Kristen; and his widow, Meredith. The event will take place at the team's arena in eastern Iowa.
The Blue Jackets should buy at the NHL trade deadline and Mikael Granlund should be their top target to improve their forward core.
NHL hockey star and New Jersey native Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were struck and killed while riding bicycles near his family's New Jersey home on Thursday by an accused drunk driver. Gaudreau is show in a 2023 game while playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) AP
On Dec. 18, the Blue Jackets ranked 26th in the NHL standings and trailed a wild-card spot by five points. After dropping eight of their last nine games, the playoffs seemed increasingly out of reach. They have gone 9-3 ever since.
When they took the ice for their home opener against the Florida Panthers on Oct. 15, they left an empty space on the left wing. Monahan won the opening face-off, and the teams stood still for 13 seconds with the puck at Gaudreau’s spot. Monahan scored and pointed at his banner amid a 4-3 loss, a moment Waddell said will stick with him forever.
Despite losing Laine and Gaudreau as top scorers, the fast-rising Blue Jackets have impressed GM Don Waddell with a offensive firepower.
An explosive offense, plucky defense, impressive coaching and deft management decisions have the Blue Jackets battling for a playoff spot.