the NHL player Johnny godo 31 and his brother Matthew 29 perished in bicycle accident in New Jersey the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny goodro and his brother Matthew have passed away the Columbus Blue Jackets are shocked and devastated by this unimaginable tragedy a statement from Johnny's team Reed the NHL player 31 and Matthew 29 perished in a bicycling accident in oldman's Township New Jersey on Thursday August 29 near Salem County Hometown people has confirmed according to a wedding website they were supposedly in their Hometown on Friday to participate as groomsmen in their sister's wedding just after 8:00 p.m. Johnny and Matthew were writing on Country route 551 North when a driver who appeared to be intoxicated tried to pass another vehicle and struck and killed the brothers according to New Jersey State Police who spoke with people seeing M Higgins the driver was detained and charged with two counts of death by Otto the police said that the investigation is still ongoing on Friday August 30 the Blue Jackets released a statement to X formerly known as Twitter confirming the deaths this unbelievable tragedy has shocked and devastated the Columbus Blue Jacket in addition to being a fantastic hockey player Johnny was also a devoted son brother husband and father we express our sincere condolences for the untimely loss of Johnny and Matthew to his wife Meredith his children Noah and Johnny his parents their family and friends the statement said everyone who watched Johnny on the ice could see how happy he was playing the game everywhere he played from Boston College to the Calgary Flames to Team USA to the Blue Jackets he carried a sincere love of hockey with him he delighted supporters in a manner that only Johnny hockey could it went on the group revealed his lasting influence on everyone he encountered is far more significant than the significant impact he made on our organization and our sport when Johnny came to Columbus 2 years ago he embraced our community and was greeted with open arms we will sincerely miss him and will do everything in our power to help his family and one another get through this terrible time the message concluded saying at this time we ask for prayers for the godo family and that their privacy be respected as they grieve Johnny is survived by his wife Meredith and their two children son Johnny who is 7 months old and daughter no who turns to in October before Johnny the 2014 Hobie Baker Award winner for best Collegiate hockey player turned Pro and was selected by the Calgary Flames both brothers were players at Boston College a finalist for the NHL's Calder Memorial trophy which goes to the best rookie Johnny also known as Johnny hockey won the lady bang Memorial trophy in 2017 as the League's best defensive player with the highest level of sportsmanship godo signed a 7-year deal with the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022 following eight seasons with the Flames after earning his degree from Boston College in 2017 Matthew played minor league baseball for a number of teams most notably the Worster railers in 2022 according to Elite prospects he had spent the previous two years as the head coach of glester Catholic high in New Jersey their high school team meline Matthew's third wife is surviving him