Johnny Gaudreau’s Family Guide: Meet the Late NHL Star’s Wife and Kids
Although Johnny Gaudreau loved the game of hockey, his family always came first. Off the ice, the NHL player enjoyed spending quality time with his wife, Meredith, and their two children, Noa and Johnny. Tragedy struck the Gaudreau family, however, when Johnny and his younger brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were killed while biking in Oldmans Township, […]
Although Johnny Gaudreau loved the game of hockey, his family always came first.
Off the ice, the NHL player enjoyed spending quality time with his wife, Meredith, and their two children, Noa and Johnny.
Tragedy struck the Gaudreau family, however, when Johnny and his younger brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were killed while biking in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on August 29, 2024.
“Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving father, son, brother and friend,” the Columbus Blue Jackets team said via X after his death was reported. “We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife, Meredith, his children Noa and Johnny, his parents, their family and friends on the sudden death of Johnny and Matthew.”
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As the hockey community mourns the loss of a talented player, keep reading to learn more about the family that mattered most to Johnny:
Meredith Gaudreau
Johnny met his future wife, Meredith, in the summer of 2018 when she was a natal ICU nurse. She reportedly lived next door to the hockey player’s off-season residence in Avalon, New Jersey. After two years of dating, the pair got engaged.
On September 8, 2021, Meredith and Johnny officially became husband and wife when they got married in a church ceremony. “What a weekend!!” the groom wrote via Instagram after celebrating at the Fairmount Water Works in Pennsylvania. “Very lucky!!
