Since the tragic death of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew in a road accident last year in August, the Gaudreau family has been paying special tributes to the memory of their loved ones from time to time.
On Saturday, Johnny’s mother Jane reposted a throwback clip from the official Instagram account of the Boston College Eagles on her stories. The short clip featured Johnny Gaudreau’s unique first pitch during a 2014 Eagles baseball game.
However, instead of a regular throw, Johnny used a hockey stick to shoot the ball which was then caught by the catcher with his glove.
“John’s unique first pitch (with a hockey stick) at Boston College’s Baseball game in May 2014 🤣,” Jane wrote in the caption.
reposted a photo from USA Hockey’s Instagram on Friday showing Johnny’s jersey hanging in the locker on her stories. In the caption, she wrote:
“So much love,” with a hand-heart emoji, and added, “All of mine.”
Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were hit by a Jeep Grand Cherokee while riding bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, last year in late August. The driver Sean M. Higgins admitted he had five or six beers before driving. He failed both field sobriety and breathalyzer tests, and blood alcohol level was 0.087.
Higgins has been charged with two counts of death by auto and reckless driving among other offenses. He pled not guilty earlier in January and rejected a 35-year plea deal. His next court hearing is set for June 10.
Team USA has continued to honor Gaudreau’s memory at several major events. They did the same during the 2025 IIHF Junior World Championship where the U.S. won gold. His jersey was also displayed during the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February this year.
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