the wife of the late hockey player Johnny gdo is speaking out after his death following the tragic news that her husband passed away from a biking accident Meredith gdo releases an emotional statement to Instagram on August 31st paying tribute to Johnny writing thank you for the best years of my life despite losing you I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours I love you so so much you were perfect someday it felt too good to be true I love every single thing about you you are my forever and I can't wait to be with you again I love you so much forever and ever in a second post Meredith specifically honors Johnny as a loving father saying the absolute best dad in the world so caring and loving the best partner to go through Parenthood with John never missed a single appointment was the best at putting the baby to sleep in the apple of Noah's hi I love how much she looks like him we are going to make you proud on August 31st Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny gdo and his brother Matthew gdo died after a biking accident authorities tell E news in a statement that the brothers had been biking along a roual New Jersey Road late in the evening of August 29th when they were struck by an oncoming car authorities also state that the driver was quote suspected of being under the influence of alcohol and has been charged with quote two counts of death by Auto following the news the Columbus Blue Jackets released their own statement on August 30th writing the Columbus Blue Jackets are shocked and devastated by this imaginable tragedy Johnny was not only a great hockey player but more significantly a loving husband father son brother and friend we extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife meridi his children Noah and Johnny his parents their family and friends on the sudden loss of Johnny and Matt ending their message with Johnny embraced our community when he arrived 2 years ago and Columbus welcomed him with open arms we will miss him terribly and do everything we can to support his family and each other through this tragedy Johnny was 31 and Matthew was 29 [Music]