In Memoriam Johnny Gaudreau & Matthew Gaudreau killed by drunk driver while cycling (MOD WARNING. No Flaming, Trolling, or Politics.)

[CBJx614]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1830018546660753712

 

[Rubi]

I'm thinking the nhl should honor Johnny with an award in his name. An award given to players who against all odds, not only make it to the NHL but they excel there too. That's Johnny's career in a nutshell.

 

[red devil]

About a minute into the video the crowd starts chanting Johnny Hockey

https://x.com/i/web/status/1830032021072097418

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Come on guys, seriously. Stop f***ing arguing.

A man is dead with his brother.

 

[PaulD]

Tim Horton, while no longer in his prime and 44 years young might be the best known. Terry Sawchuk too. Charlie Gardiner in 1934. Howie Morenz was at the end of his career. Gardiner was right in his prime I would say. Won his only Stanley Cup and then died. Gaudreau is among them.

Snider with Heatley driving.

 

[britdevil]

He has played for what, 8, maybe 10 years? More than enough money for his family to be fine for life. It sickened me that people were doing a gofundme for them.

Horrible point of view.

They started a fund for Matthew's widow.

Get some perspective.

 

[BRobMint]

I went down to Nationwide Arena today to pay my respects

 

[Zerotonine]

Snider with Heatley driving.

Pelle lindburgh

Died few months after going to the stanley cup finals and winning the veznia, he was 26. Alcohol involved as well....

 

[Perfect_Drug]

This makes my heart ache so much. My 2 girls are the same age, and I couldn't imagine my wife or I not being there for them.

I hate this so much. Everything I read makes me hate this more and more.

Oilers nation is sending the Gaudreau's the Jackets, and Flames nation brotherly love. This is such an awful thing that happened to some truly good people.

 

[Rubi]

its amazing how many posters here believe the Go Fund Me is for Johnny's wife and children. SMH

 

[centipede2233]

He has played for what, 8, maybe 10 years? More than enough money for his family to be fine for life. It sickened me that people were doing a gofundme for them.

Yeah I don’t get the gofundme…doing a gofundme for an nhler whose brother is worth 10’s of millions…just hard to wrap my head around that

 

[Zerotonine]

Yeah I don’t get the gofundme…doing a gofundme for an nhler whose brother is worth 10’s of millions…just hard to wrap my head around that

Gofund me in general has gotten way out of hand long time ago....

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Yeah I don’t get the gofundme…doing a gofundme for an nhler whose brother is worth 10’s of millions…just hard to wrap my head around that

Matthew Gaudreau's wife is not the beneficiary of whatever money Johnny Gaudreau had from his career.

Secondly - a gofundme is a way for people to show love and support. If any part of that can offer even an ounce of solace to the family right now...sounds like a worthwhile thing to me.

 

[WhataKnight]

I wasn’t a fan of the Flames or BJs…..but damn, he was hard to root against. Few hockey players carried such a good vibe about them!

 

[behemolari]

I'm thinking the nhl should honor Johnny with an award in his name. An award given to players who against all odds, not only make it to the NHL but they excel there too. That's Johnny's career in a nutshell.

that doesnt make any sense, no one is expected to play in the NHL from the start

 

[super6646]

I went down to Nationwide Arena today to pay my respects

Purple gato and skittles. Beautiful.

Flames tribute outside the dome. Love the outpouring of support the city has produced. Ditto for Columbus.

 

[majormajor]

And his last goal:

 

[cole von cole]

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This is a very sad picture, because by the looks of it that is a birthday for Gaudreau and it is 31. I knew he turned 31 in 2024 but didn't know when. So I looked it up. Dang, it was August 13th. That picture is probably right on that day, two weeks before he dies. That is a heartbreaking picture, because neither of those kids will ever know their dad and it might be the last picture they are in with him. Looks like such a happy moment too, and two weeks later it wasn't.

Those kids are really young.

This is just so awful in every possible way.

 

[BRobMint]

that doesnt make any sense, no one is expected to play in NHL from the start

True. But it's ever harder to make it for a guy who was generously listed at 5'9 and 165lbs

 

[Number8]

This just sucks. Just very seriously sucks.

Feel for that family so much.

 

[Devonator]

From what I researched quickly Gaudreau might be the biggest nhl star to die during his career since George Vezina in the 30s

Just such a f***ed up thing, he had just entered his prime

He would be the biggest star to die since Pelle Lindbergh of the Flyers who had just won the Vezina trophy a few months before his untimely demise in 1985.....sadly Pelle's death was the result of him being impaired.....Remember it like it was yesterday.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Yeah I don’t get the gofundme…doing a gofundme for an nhler whose brother is worth 10’s of millions…just hard to wrap my head around that

People aren't forced to donate, they choose to do so. That really shouldn't bother anyone.

 

[93LEAFS]

Matthew Gaudreau's wife is not the beneficiary of whatever money Johnny Gaudreau had from his career.

Secondly - a gofundme is a way for people to show love and support. If any part of that can offer even an ounce of solace to the family right now...sounds like a worthwhile thing to me.

Look, I'm not donating, because I think there are more deserving causes of the disposable money I have. But, looking at the list, outside anonymous (which is likely other NHLers), most of the big time donors are other NHLers who know the economics of the league and are more than glad to help. $1,000 to $1500 by every full time NHLer is nothing compared to their yearly paycheque and would quickly add up to a very large amount of money. For some of the names I've seen, who have career earnings over 50m dollars or more, they make pretty much $1,000 for stepping out for 3 shifts in a game when averaged out. A ton of them either knew Johnny or respected him as part of their brotherhood. If they are fine doing it because they want to help improve the life of Johnny's niece or nephew, an easy way for it to be collected such as GoFundMe is great.

 

[Three On Zero]

People aren't forced to donate, they choose to do so. That really shouldn't bother anyone.

And it’s for a widow and unborn child who do not have the financial security that Johnnys wife will receive

 

[Toby91ca]

Yeah I don’t get the gofundme…doing a gofundme for an nhler whose brother is worth 10’s of millions…just hard to wrap my head around that

Huh? Matt never played an NHL game and never would have. He barely played any games in the AHL either. I’m guessing he’s earned pretty close to $0 playing hockey.

Not sure what the wealth of his brother has anything to do with him.