Meredith Gaudreau is remembering the numerous skills of her late husband Johnny Gaudreau.
On Tuesday, November 5, Meredith reposted a number of photographs initially shared by followers and family members who had uploaded their “Favourite Johnny hockey pic” to social media. Deciding on a handful of posts to share through her personal Instagram Tales, Meredith painted a touching tribute to the ice hockey participant, who tragically died on August 29 on the age of 31.
Meredith started together with her personal favourite photograph, posting a snap of Johnny holding the pair’s daughter, Noa, when the kid was a new child. “This daddy-daughter bond,” Meredith, who’s pregnant with the couple’s third little one, captioned the photograph. Johnny is seen gazing down at his daughter with a smooth smile on his face.
Additional photographs in Meredith’s edit included one other snap of Johnny urgent his cheek towards a smiling child Noa, Johnny posing with two younger women (initially posted by Johnny’s sister Kristen Gaudreau), Johnny competing on the hockey rink, Meredith assembly a few of Johnny’s household for the primary time and a video of Johnny fixing Noa’s hair.
Johnny, who performed for the Columbus Blue Jackets and a complete of 11 seasons within the Nationwide Hockey League, and his brother Matthew Gaudreau, an rising hockey coach after enjoying professionally for 5 years, have been struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver whereas driving bikes collectively in August.
Us Weekly confirmed within the days that adopted that the athletes have been hit by Sean M. Higgins, who was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular murder.
Meredith introduced throughout an emotional eulogy for her late husband on September 9 that she was in her “ninth week of being pregnant” with the pair’s third little one. “Noa, our oldest, hasn’t even turned two but,” Meredith stated on the time. “In lower than three years of marriage, we’ve created a household of 5. It doesn’t even sound doable. However I have a look at it as the final word blessing. How fortunate am I to be the mom of John’s three infants? Our final one being a blessing and so particular, regardless of these troublesome circumstances.”
Madeline Gaudreau, spouse to the late Matthew, can also be pregnant with the couple’s first little one.
Only one week in the past, Meredith and the prolonged Columbus Blue Jackets group gathered to rejoice Johnny with the couple’s two kids. (Meredith can also be mom to son Johnny, 8 months, whom she shared together with her late husband.)
Meredith shared candy recollections from the celebration through Instagram, posting a carousel of photographs after it wrapped. “Thanks to all of our infants hockey uncles & aunts for maintaining us so near this group and together with Noa and Johnny in every part. John is wanting down with a lot delight and I do know is so grateful for you all taking good care of me the best way you might have been,” she captioned the publish. “All the group. I really feel at residence when I’m round you all. I can’t thanks sufficient from the underside of my damaged coronary heart.”
She then turned her consideration to Johnny’s adoring followers. “Thanks to all of the followers in your love for John. Far and vast. I’ve saved each single publish and am holding on to them so tightly to indicate our kids,” Meredith continued within the publish. “Noa asks for “extra daddy hockey” earlier than mattress each evening. I really like a lot and am so grateful to have the ability to see so many movies of John, hearken to his voice in interviews and adore his excellent smile in everybody’s posts and tributes. I pray they by no means cease. It means extra to me than I can specific.”
Meredith concluded her publish with phrases directed to her late husband, revealing her ongoing love for him. “Thanks for giving me our hockey household, our kids and such a fantastic life as your spouse. You might be and can all the time be my every part. I really like you a lot,” she wrote. “The very best daddy ever. The very best husband. You set the usual excessive (hockey and at residence) and we’re all striving to be such as you day by day. Thanks for that. I really like you endlessly my Reggies.”