CALGARY — Fans gathered on the front steps of the Scotiabank Saddledome on an emotional Wednesday night as the Calgary Flames held a candlelight vigil for Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew.
The mood was mostly sombre as the crowd grew from hundreds to thousands leading up to the program paying respect to the two brothers who died tragically last week.
Conroy told stories about meeting the humble Gaudreau well before he displayed his show-stopping skills at the Saddledome, while Flames captain Mikael Backlund shared memories on behalf of the players. Born-and-raised Calgarian Sydney Salters left two towels from the 2022 playoffs and pucks from the 2019 and 2015 post-seasons on the Saddledome steps.
The most popular Flames jersey then was Jarome Iginla's No. 12. That would soon change to Gaudreau's No. 13 thanks to his emergence into an exciting and dynamic star, despite his five-foot-nine frame.
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