Johnny Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith Gaudreau, has broken her silence after the NHL star’s untimely death in August.
In a post to Instagram Saturday, August 31, Meredith shared a carousel of photos of the couple together. “Thank you for the best years of my life. Despite losing you, I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours,” she captioned the collection.
“I love you so so much. You were perfect. Some days it felt too good to be true. I love every single thing about you. You are my forever and I can’t wait to be with you again. I love you so much forever and ever.”
Johnny, who was a professional hockey player, is survived by his wife, whom he married in September 2021, their daughter Noa, who turns 2 in October, and son Johnny Jr., who was born in February.
Johnny and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were struck by a car and killed while biking in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, August 29, according to the Columbus Dispatch. Johnny was 31 and Matthew was 29.
The siblings were in town to celebrate their sister Katie’s wedding and were set to be groomsmen later that week in Philadelphia. The wedding has since been postponed. (Johnny and Matthrew’s parents, Guy and Jane Gaudreau, also share daughters Katie and Kristen.)
Us Weekly later confirmed that a man named Sean M. Higgins was arrested and charged with two counts of vehicular homicide following the crash. Higgins, 43, is suspected of driving drunk, which led to him swerving on the road before colliding with the Gaudreau siblings.
Higgins reportedly admitted to drinking five to six beers before the crash occurred. The suspect told officers that “his consumption of alcoholic beverages contributed to his impatience and reckless driving.”