Johnny Gaudreau's Wife Meredith Speaks After NHL Star's Fatal Cycling Accident

tragedy has struck the hockey world and hearts are heavy as Meredith gdo wife of late NHL star Johnny gdo shares a deeply emotional tribute following his untimely passing stick around to hear Meredith's heart-wrenching words after the unimaginable loss of her husband and his brother Matthew just hours before a family wedding curious about the heartbreaking details surrounding Johnny gd's tragic death in this video we'll take a closer look at the accident that claimed his life and that of his young younger brother Matthew Meredith's touching tribute and the devastating impact on their families a family torn apart just before a wedding Johnny gdo at just 31 years old was tragically killed alongside his younger brother Matthew in a horrific cycling accident in New Jersey the devastating incident took place mere hours before their sister Katie's wedding where Johnny and Matthew were set to stand as grommen their sudden death sent shock waves through the Gad family leading to the immediate cancellation of the wedding Meredith gad's heartbreaking tribute on Saturday Johnny's wife Meredith took to Instagram to break her silence sharing a heartbreaking message alongside photos of their life together with their two young children Noah one-year-old and six-month-old baby Johnny Meredith called Johnny the absolute best dad in the world highlighting his loving and caring nature as both a father and partner she wrote about his Devotion to their family saying John never missed a single appointment was the best at putting the baby to sleep and was the apple of Noah's eye we are going to make you proud we love you so so so much Daddy Meredith and Johnny had married in September 2021 building a life that seemed full of love and promise their first child Noah was born in October 2022 followed by their son Johnny in February 2024 the Young family's future now tragically altered Meredith's tribute captures the depth of her sorrow and her determination to honor Johnny's memory Matthew gd's tragic loss the tragedy extends Beyond Johnny's immediate family as his younger brother Matthew just 29 also perished in the same accident Matthew a professional hockey player in the ECHL leaves behind his wife meline who was currently pregnant with their first child adding another layer of heartbreak to this family tra tragedy the horrific accident and legal proceedings the Gad brothers were struck by a vehicle driven by 43 year-old Shan M Higgins a decorated US Army officer who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol at the time police documents revealed that Higgins admitted to drinking five to six beers before getting behind the wheel of his Jeep Grand Cherokee eventually crashing into the brothers while attempting to overtake another vehicle on County Road 551 the crash happened Less Than 3 miles from the gdo family home Higgins has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter and is being held without bail his shocking behavior during a court appearance where he sighed in frustration after learning he'd remain in custody through the holiday weekend has further outraged the public the incident as well as Higgins in different attitude in court has left the gdo family and The Wider Community devastated tributes from the hockey world the hockey Community has come together to mourn the loss of Johnny gdo with heartfelt tributes pouring in from teammates and fans Pittsburgh Penguin Star Kevin Hayes who played with Gad at Boston College shared a touching Instagram post remembering his Fallen Friend Hayes who lost his own brother former NHL player Jimmy Hayes in 2021 posted a photo of Johnny giving his nephew a high five and wrote Love You John say hello to Bose's dad for me closing St statement the loss of Johnny and Matthew gdo is a tragedy that has left a profound mark on their family friends and the entire Hockey World what are your thoughts on this heartbreaking accident and Meredith's tribute to her late husband let us know in the comments below and be sure to like subscribe and hit that notification Bell for more updates on this story and other breaking news thanks for watching