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RIP Johnny Hockey
This is gutting. RIP Johnny Hockey.
This breaks my heart so damn much. I’m a younger fan, getting back into the league towards the tail end of the leafs tank, before marner and matthews. Seeing Johnny hockey blow up into the league made me so happy, despite his size, and late draft pick, he tore it tf up and made a name for himself. He became an instant favourite of mine in the entire league.
I will miss Johnny Hockey.
RIP
Just horrific stuff. Really, really hoped this wasn’t true as I read the rumours before bed last night.
He AND his brother the day before being groomsmen for his sisters wedding. You couldnt write that in a movie.
Truely devastating.
There are things that happen in this world that feel like they shouldn’t be possible. Things that just rock you to your core and leave you reminded of the fragility of life. It makes it very hard to put faith in the universe that everything is going to be okay when things like this are possible. Anyway, this is an absolute nightmare scenario. If this happened to my brothers, im not sure how Id go on.
Such unbelievably sad news to wake up to. RIP.
This is beyond awful. Rest in peace Johnny and Matt.
Holy fuck. This is just out of fucking nowhere. Just fucking terrible man. RIP
Life has never been fair. RIP Johnny and Matthew.
Car accidents and hockey players, man. Pelle Lindbergh, Dan Snyder, and now the Gaudreau’s.
This is horrible news and I can’t even fathom what the family is going through right now. Especially his sister…condolences to the family
Heartbreaking news. Rest in peace, Johnny.
Life is so cruel sometimes…two brothers passing away the day before their sister’s wedding. What kinda bullshit chain of events is this man…fuck, this is a fucked up reality we’re all living rn.
Rest in Peace. Just awful all around.
This is so absolutely horrible
Fuck drunk drivers.
> John Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were riding their bikes north on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township on Thursday at 8:19 p.m. At the same time, Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, New Jersey, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee north on County Route 551, according to investigators.
> Higgins tried to pass two vehicles ahead of him and entered the southbound lanes, police said. An SUV in front of Higgins moved to the middle of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes in order to safely pass the Gaudreau brothers as they rode their bikes on the right side of the road, according to investigators.
> Higgins then tried to pass the SUV and struck the Gaudreau brothers, police said. Both brothers died from their injuries.
> Investigators said Higgins was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto and is currently lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility.
Edit: here’s a little more:
> When he attempted to reenter the northbound lanes, police say the SUV in front of him moved into the middle of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes in order to safely pass two bicyclists on the right side of the road.
> Higgins then attempted to pass the SUV on the right and struck the Gaudreau brothers from behind, troopers said.
> According to the police affidavit, the trooper who arrived on the scene detected a “strong odor of alcohol,” and Higgins allegedly told the trooper he had consumed “five to six beers” before the crash.
> Higgins allegedly told investigators that he thought the driver of the SUV was trying to stop him from passing. Higgins told investigators that his consumption of alcohol contributed to his impatience and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
> The trooper also said Higgins then failed a field sobriety test.
Just barely 3 years after losing Matiss, another tragedy has landed on CBJ.
Don’t drink and Drive, it’s really that simple. You might ruin not only your life but countless others. Absolutely Gutted for the Gaudreau family.
This is so heartbreaking.
Gotta feel for his family, especially with what was supposed to be a happy weekend. Also his teammates. Second time in three years that they’ve lost a teammate through a freak accident. Just so tragic.
Johnny hockey forever 🕊️🏒
Drunk driving is one of the most selfish, inconsiderate and asinine things a person could possibly do. My prayers are with his family, RIP Johnny Gaudreau.
I still can’t believe it. So gut wrenching, feel so sad for their family.
R.I.P.
this is heartbreaking news knowing it was supposed to be their sister’s happiest day today, full extent of the law should be used for the drunk driver.
Fucking cars not giving cyclists enough space, AGAIN. They were on their bikes training. Unbelievable. So devastating
Im absolutely gutted over the details of this, I really feel for families.
I am so fucking angry at this asshole that robbed them of such great lives. My heart aches for that poor family.
Wow this is fucked up. Rest in peace and hope their family recovers. Fuck drunk drivers.Â
Can’t imagine a family being turned upside down like that in a literal flash.
With the long weekend approaching, I think a reminder is in order, take an Uber instead of getting behind the wheel drunk.
Such a tragedy, Gaudreau will never be forgotten.
RIP to them both. Horrific stuff and puts a lot of things in life in perspective.
I remember first hearing about “Johnny Hockey” the name Inticed me, then i saw him with the puck on a string effortlessly finding open ice, and making great passes. It made me think “he is deserving of being called Johnny hockey”
Rest in peace Johnny and Matthew.
My heart aches for all your family. My sincerest condolences to you all.
I’m in Calgary. Not that it makes it any worse (as it’s devastating news regardless) but my Calgary Flames fans friends over here are hurting. Calgary loved Johnny Hockey.
i fucking hate this. RIP johnny and matthew
Woke up crying this morning, just shows how much of an impact people like Johnny make on the sport. Rest in peace to him and his brother an absolute fucking tragedy
When I put down my phone, my life goes on as normal.
I’m going back to work at my job, when I finish I get to spend the evening with my fiance and then see my family this weekend.
They don’t get that, and honestly it probably isn’t healthy to feel guilty. That I can just turn off my phone and go back to my life like nothing has happened.
35 comments
RIP Johnny Hockey
This is gutting. RIP Johnny Hockey.
This breaks my heart so damn much. I’m a younger fan, getting back into the league towards the tail end of the leafs tank, before marner and matthews. Seeing Johnny hockey blow up into the league made me so happy, despite his size, and late draft pick, he tore it tf up and made a name for himself. He became an instant favourite of mine in the entire league.
I will miss Johnny Hockey.
RIP
Just horrific stuff. Really, really hoped this wasn’t true as I read the rumours before bed last night.
He AND his brother the day before being groomsmen for his sisters wedding. You couldnt write that in a movie.
Truely devastating.
There are things that happen in this world that feel like they shouldn’t be possible. Things that just rock you to your core and leave you reminded of the fragility of life. It makes it very hard to put faith in the universe that everything is going to be okay when things like this are possible. Anyway, this is an absolute nightmare scenario. If this happened to my brothers, im not sure how Id go on.
Such unbelievably sad news to wake up to. RIP.
This is beyond awful. Rest in peace Johnny and Matt.
Holy fuck. This is just out of fucking nowhere. Just fucking terrible man. RIP
Life has never been fair. RIP Johnny and Matthew.
Car accidents and hockey players, man. Pelle Lindbergh, Dan Snyder, and now the Gaudreau’s.
This is horrible news and I can’t even fathom what the family is going through right now. Especially his sister…condolences to the family
Heartbreaking news. Rest in peace, Johnny.
Life is so cruel sometimes…two brothers passing away the day before their sister’s wedding. What kinda bullshit chain of events is this man…fuck, this is a fucked up reality we’re all living rn.
Rest in Peace. Just awful all around.
This is so absolutely horrible
Fuck drunk drivers.
> John Gaudreau, 31, and Matthew Gaudreau, 29, were riding their bikes north on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township on Thursday at 8:19 p.m. At the same time, Sean Higgins, 43, of Woodstown, New Jersey, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee north on County Route 551, according to investigators.
> Higgins tried to pass two vehicles ahead of him and entered the southbound lanes, police said. An SUV in front of Higgins moved to the middle of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes in order to safely pass the Gaudreau brothers as they rode their bikes on the right side of the road, according to investigators.
> Higgins then tried to pass the SUV and struck the Gaudreau brothers, police said. Both brothers died from their injuries.
> Investigators said Higgins was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto and is currently lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility.
Edit: here’s a little more:
> When he attempted to reenter the northbound lanes, police say the SUV in front of him moved into the middle of the roadway, splitting the north and south lanes in order to safely pass two bicyclists on the right side of the road.
> Higgins then attempted to pass the SUV on the right and struck the Gaudreau brothers from behind, troopers said.
> According to the police affidavit, the trooper who arrived on the scene detected a “strong odor of alcohol,” and Higgins allegedly told the trooper he had consumed “five to six beers” before the crash.
> Higgins allegedly told investigators that he thought the driver of the SUV was trying to stop him from passing. Higgins told investigators that his consumption of alcohol contributed to his impatience and reckless driving, according to the criminal complaint.
> The trooper also said Higgins then failed a field sobriety test.
Just barely 3 years after losing Matiss, another tragedy has landed on CBJ.
Don’t drink and Drive, it’s really that simple. You might ruin not only your life but countless others. Absolutely Gutted for the Gaudreau family.
This is so heartbreaking.
Gotta feel for his family, especially with what was supposed to be a happy weekend. Also his teammates. Second time in three years that they’ve lost a teammate through a freak accident. Just so tragic.
Johnny hockey forever 🕊️🏒
Drunk driving is one of the most selfish, inconsiderate and asinine things a person could possibly do. My prayers are with his family, RIP Johnny Gaudreau.
I still can’t believe it. So gut wrenching, feel so sad for their family.
R.I.P.
this is heartbreaking news knowing it was supposed to be their sister’s happiest day today, full extent of the law should be used for the drunk driver.
Fucking cars not giving cyclists enough space, AGAIN. They were on their bikes training. Unbelievable. So devastating
Im absolutely gutted over the details of this, I really feel for families.
I am so fucking angry at this asshole that robbed them of such great lives. My heart aches for that poor family.
Wow this is fucked up. Rest in peace and hope their family recovers. Fuck drunk drivers.Â
Can’t imagine a family being turned upside down like that in a literal flash.
With the long weekend approaching, I think a reminder is in order, take an Uber instead of getting behind the wheel drunk.
Such a tragedy, Gaudreau will never be forgotten.
RIP to them both. Horrific stuff and puts a lot of things in life in perspective.
I remember first hearing about “Johnny Hockey” the name Inticed me, then i saw him with the puck on a string effortlessly finding open ice, and making great passes. It made me think “he is deserving of being called Johnny hockey”
Rest in peace Johnny and Matthew.
My heart aches for all your family. My sincerest condolences to you all.
I’m in Calgary. Not that it makes it any worse (as it’s devastating news regardless) but my Calgary Flames fans friends over here are hurting. Calgary loved Johnny Hockey.
i fucking hate this. RIP johnny and matthew
Woke up crying this morning, just shows how much of an impact people like Johnny make on the sport. Rest in peace to him and his brother an absolute fucking tragedy
When I put down my phone, my life goes on as normal.
I’m going back to work at my job, when I finish I get to spend the evening with my fiance and then see my family this weekend.
They don’t get that, and honestly it probably isn’t healthy to feel guilty. That I can just turn off my phone and go back to my life like nothing has happened.