The Gaudreau family broke their silence hours after it was confirmed that NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew Gaudreau had been killed after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.
The family of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew Gaudreau shared a heartbreaking statement on Friday, just hours after news broke that two brothers had been tragically killed on the eve of their sister’s wedding when they were struck by a suspected drunk driver in New Jersey.
Jim Gaudreau, their uncle, released a statement on behalf of the Gaudreau, Morris, Korbitz, Venello and Joyce families after it had been confirmed that the brothers had been killed while riding bicycles on a rural road in Oldmans Township, New Jersey at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
« Last night we lost two husbands, two fathers, two sons, two brothers, two sons and brothers in law, two nephews, two cousins, two family members, two teammates, two friends but truly two amazing humans », the statement read.
