Meredith Gaudreau, Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, gave a sincere thank you to Calgary for the outpouring of support for her and the Gaudreau family.
for Johnny and his brother Matthew on Monday in Pennsylvania. She called Calgary their “home away from home,” after Johnny spent more than 10 years as a member of the Flames organization.“It’s your memories, videos, tributes and kind words that I’m so tightly holding onto to one day show our babies how truly special their daddy was and how loved he was,” Meredith said.
“He wanted his parents and his siblings to be able to see more games and spend more time with us and our baby on the way,” she said. Gaudreau was drafted by the Flames in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Draft, after spending his college years at Boston College. He played eight full seasons with the Flames, before departing to Columbus as a free agent in 2022.
“You made John the most excited for hockey that I’ve ever seen when you signed in Columbus. And I’m heartbroken for you that he cannot be with you on the ice,” Meredith said. After Johnny and Matthew’s deaths, Calgary Flames fans flocked to the Saddledome to pay their respects and add mementos to a memorial on the steps of the arena.Calgary police seek dash-cam footage after fatal Highfield Road crashGroups want Alberta coal hearings adjourned while Appeal Court considers applicationsTwo men have been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for their roles in the blockade of the Canada-U.S. border crossing at Coutts, Alta.
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