{"id":2339255,"date":"2024-09-10T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhl-star-johnny-gaudreaus-death-gets-even-more-heartbreaking-as-wife-drops-update-during-memorial-speech\/"},"modified":"2024-09-10T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:20:57","slug":"nhl-star-johnny-gaudreaus-death-gets-even-more-heartbreaking-as-wife-drops-update-during-memorial-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nhl-star-johnny-gaudreaus-death-gets-even-more-heartbreaking-as-wife-drops-update-during-memorial-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau&#8217;s Death Gets Even More Heartbreaking as Wife Drops Update During Memorial Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnhl-star-johnny-gaudreaus-death-gets-even-more-heartbreaking-as-wife-drops-update-during-memorial-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2339255&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At a memorial\u200c service for NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew, who \u200ctragically died \u200bin a DUI-related accident,\u2063 Johnny&#8217;s widow, Meredith \u200cGaudreau, \u200dannounced that \u200bshe is\u200d pregnant with their third child. She <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/second-teen-in-car-that-mowed-down-retired-police-chief-arrested-both-face-murder-charges\/\" title=\"Second teen arrested for murder after car driven by them mows down retired police chief.\">shared fond memories<\/a> of the \u200dsix months they\u2062 spent as a family, expressing that it\u200c was\u200b the best time of her life. Despite the\u200c sorrow of losing her husband and brother-in-law, she emphasized the joy of\u200b expecting\u200b another child, referring to it as\u200c a blessing\u200b amidst\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-warns-biden-administration-after-report-says-they-might-target-florida-we-will-respond-very-swiftly\/\" title=\"WATCH: DeSantis Warns Biden Administration After Report Says They Might Target Florida: \u2018We Will Respond Very Swiftly\u2019\">difficult circumstances<\/a>. Meredith described John \u2062as being\u2062 incredibly excited about their growing family, recalling his eagerness when they found out\u200c about\u200d their\u2063 son \u2063Tripp. Meanwhile, \u2063Matthew Gaudreau&#8217;s wife,\u200b Madeline, is \u200calso expecting their\u2064 first \u200bchild. She urged the community to\u2062 avoid drunk driving\u2064 to\u2063 prevent others \u200cfrom experiencing such a tragedy. The driver responsible for the accident\u200c has been\u2062 arrested and faces multiple charges. Johnny Gaudreau, who \u2063had a successful \u200b11-season NHL career, was remembered \u200cfondly for his accomplishments \u200cand\u200c his role as a devoted father.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The widow of former NHL star Johnny Gaudreau, who was killed along with his brother, Matthew, last month in a crash that resulted in DUI charges for the driver that hit them, revealed Monday at his memorial service that she is pregnant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;John and I had the best six months as a family of four. These will forever be the best six months of my life,&rdquo; Meredith Gaudreau said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/johnny-gaudreaus-widow-announces-pregnancy-3rd-child-memorial\/story?id=113524192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s specifically one week that I will cherish forever &ndash; it will be my favorite week of my life out of those six months. We&rsquo;re actually a family of five. I&rsquo;m in my ninth week of pregnancy with our third baby,&rdquo; the widow of the Columbus Blue Jackets star said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;John was beaming and so excited,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;His reaction was just immediately kissing me and hugging me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Noa, our oldest, hasn&rsquo;t even turned two yet. In less than three years of marriage, we&rsquo;ve created a family of five,&rdquo; Meredith Gaudreau said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It doesn&rsquo;t even sound possible, but I look at it as the ultimate blessing. How lucky am I to be the mother of John&rsquo;s three babies? Our last one being a blessing and so special despite these difficult circumstances,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Gaudreau&rsquo;s wife, Madeline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nhl-star-brother-killed-day-sisters-wedding-suspect-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gaudreau<\/a>, is pregnant with the couple&rsquo;s first child.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This last week has felt like I&rsquo;ve been trapped in a nightmare I can&rsquo;t wake up from,&rdquo; she said at the service. &ldquo;I feel numb, angry, sad, blessed all at once. Some days the thought of this new reality is debilitating. But mostly, I just miss Matt.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, announced her pregnancy with their third child during an emotional eulogy at Monday&rsquo;s memorial service for him and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5kj2ffsQ5W\">https:\/\/t.co\/5kj2ffsQ5W<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qL5xZfjoVx\">pic.twitter.com\/qL5xZfjoVx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1833287297044742267?\">September 9, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;The 14 years we spent together will never be enough, but I will cherish those and carry them close to me, especially on the extremely hard days,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was born to be a dad,&rdquo; she said of her late husband. &ldquo;The moment we found out about our son Tripp, it consumed his every day. He was downloading apps, ordering books, finding the best diaper brand, making sure I had the best vitamins and asking for tips from John. I will never forget the tears he had in his eyes when he first heard Tripp&rsquo;s heartbeat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I know Matt will surround his son for the rest of his life,&rdquo; she said through tears<\/p>\n<p>Madeline Gaudreau asked that no one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vp-pick-tim-walz-wild-dui-resurfaces-drove-40-mph-speed-limit-told-cop-bizarre-explanation-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drink and drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please do not put another family through this torture,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Sean M. Higgins has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-ex-las-vegas-raider-henry-ruggs-sentenced-3-plus-years-prison-fatal-dui-crash-nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arrested<\/a> in connection with the Aug. 29 incident in which the brothers will killed while riding bicycles in New Jersey.&nbsp; &nbsp;He was charged with two counts of death by auto, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-springsteen-jeep-celebrity-spokesman-arrested-for-dwi\/\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen, Jeep Celebrity Spokesman, Arrested For DWI\">reckless driving<\/a>, possession of an open container and consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/late-nhl-star-johnny-gaudreaus-widow-reveals-shes-pregnant-3rd-child.amp\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a tragedy involving a great deal of emotion and impacting many individuals,&rdquo; Higgins&rsquo; lawyers, Matthew Portella and Richard Kineburger III, said in a statement. &ldquo;It is too early in the stages of the legal process to make any out-of-court statements.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau, 31, spent 11 seasons in the NHL with the Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets He has 243 goals and was named to the All-Star game seven times, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/09\/sport\/joint-funeral-johnny-matthew-gaudreau-spt-intl\/index.html\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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She shared, \u201cJohn and I enjoyed the most wonderful six months as a family of four. Those will always be the happiest months of my life.\u201d She expressed her joy about being pregnant, stating, \u201cWe\u2019re actually a family of five now; I\u2019m in my ninth week with our third baby.\u201d Meredith recalled how excited John was when he learned about the pregnancy: \u201cHe immediately kissed and hugged me.\u201d Their eldest child, Noa, is not yet two years old. In less than three years of marriage, they have built a family of five.<\/p>\n<p>Meredith described her situation as an incredible blessing despite the circumstances: \u201cIt seems unbelievable to me that I get to be the mother of John\u2019s three children. Our last one is such a special blessing during this tough time.\u201d Meanwhile, Matthew Gaudreau\u2019s wife Madeline also shared that she is expecting their first child. At the service, she expressed her feelings saying it has been like living in an unending nightmare filled with mixed emotions\u2014numbness and anger intertwined with gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her time with Johnny Gaudreau, Meredith said that although their 14 years together were too short, she will hold those memories dear during difficult days ahead. She emphasized how naturally suited he was for fatherhood and recounted how excited he was when they found out they were having their son Tripp.<\/p>\n<p>Madeline urged everyone to avoid drinking and driving to prevent other families from experiencing similar pain following this tragedy caused by Sean M. Higgins\u2019 reckless actions while driving under influence on August 29th when both brothers were killed while cycling in New Jersey. Higgins faces multiple charges including death by auto among others related to the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Gaudreau had an impressive career spanning 11 seasons in the NHL with teams like Calgary Flames and Columbus Blue Jackets before his untimely death at age 31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2339256,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/johny-hockey.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[18077,39756,5644,7596],"class_list":["post-2339255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-heartbreak","tag-johnny-gaudreau","tag-memorial","tag-nhl"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/johny-hockey.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2339255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2339255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2339256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2339255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2339255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2339255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}