the brothers learned to play hockey and so many devastated players and parents stopped by here today. >> You can see a growing memorial here outside of Holly Del Ice Arena. People were bringing flowers and hockey sticks with messages written on them. Meanwhile, the suspect accused of hitting and killing the brothers appeared in court today. The man accused of hitting and killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew, appeared in front of a judge today. You're charged now with two counts of second degree vehicular homicide. 43 year old Shawn Higgins is accused of hitting the two brothers, who were on bicycles in Salem County, new Jersey, Thursday night, according to court papers. Higgins told officers he had 5 or 6 beers before getting behind the wheel. Both brothers were supposed to participate in their sister's wedding today. >> I just didn't want to believe it, so I just kind of went to bed and then I woke up and saw the news that it was true, and I was shocked that the young men were revered in South Jersey's hockey community. >> They graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School. A statement from the school's principal said in part, quote, along with their incredible talents on the ice, they will be remembered even more by our Gloucester Catholic family as loving sons, brother, husbands, friends and role models. Their hockey career got started at Dell Ice Arena in Sewell. >> Mr. Gaudreau taught his sons how to play at this rink and they grew up here and their South Jersey legends, Maddie and Johnny. >> Matthew had recently been a coach here at Holly Dell, both men were looked up to by younger players who are now devastated. >> Like Maddie, he was always just like making jokes around the rink. He would make you laugh every day. You could always talk to him. I mean, they were role models. >> They're they're the best players to ever come out of this rink. >> The suspect will remain behind bars at least until a detention hearing on September 5th. Johnny and Matthews families released a statement today thanking people for the outpouring of support but