Columbus Enviornment Sings ‘Joyful Birthday’ to Late NHL Star Johnny Gaudreau’s Child Son

Johnny Gaudreau‘s child son was showered with love on his birthday whereas he attended a Columbus Blue Jackets sport together with his household.

Because the NHL workforce confronted off towards the Chicago Blackhawks in a house matchup at Nationwide Enviornment on Saturday, Feb. 22, the group took a second to have fun little Johnny’s first birthday. In a video shared on X, the world stuffed with followers will be heard becoming a member of collectively to sing “Joyful Birthday” to the newly minted 1-year previous.

His lovely response to the candy tribute was captured on the jumbotron. Whereas the late NHL star’s spouse, Meredith Gaudreau, regarded on with an enormous smile, a lady sitting subsequent to her held up the couple’s son as he excitedly clapped his palms. Each girls appeared emotional as the group completed the music with enthusiastic cheers for the birthday boy.

The tribute was particularly poignant as Johnny performed two seasons with the Blue Jackets after signing with the workforce in 2022.

Little Johnny was 7 months previous when his father and uncle Matthew Gaudreau died in a motorbike crash in New Jersey on Aug. 29, 2024, on the eve of their sister Katie Gaudreau‘s marriage ceremony. Meredith is at the moment anticipating her and Johnny’s third little one, and so they additionally share 2-year-old daughter Noa.

Saturday’s birthday tribute to 1-year-old Johnny comes simply days after the group on the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off championship sport paid tribute to his late father. Amid the sport on Thursday, Feb. 20, followers within the stands started to chant, “Johnny Hockey!”

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Meredith reacted to the touching second in a submit on X as she reshared an ESPN clip of the tribute. “So emotional listening to this throughout me,” she wrote.

“Saved considering how I can’t wait to point out these movies to our children someday,” she added.

Meredith’s sister-in-law Katie additionally shared a submit in regards to the chants for her elder brother Johnny as she mirrored on how he may need performed for Staff USA had he not died.

“A reminder of who ought to be right here,” she captioned a Feb. 20 Instagram Tales snap wherein she reshared a submit from the New England Sports activities Community that includes a photograph of Johnny’s No. 13 jersey on show behind glass.

“I noticed first hand how onerous John labored this summer season with Matty and Dad on the ice,” Katie wrote. “This has been such a tough week as a result of I understand how unhealthy he wished to be taking part in tonight. Matty would have been John’s greatest help tonight. I like you each greater than something.”

Earlier this month, Meredith celebrated her third child’s impending arrival with a joint bathe with a few of her Blue Jackets household: fellow hockey wives Kelly Labanc and Aleksandra Merzlikins. The occasion was hosted on the Cambridge Tea Home in Columbus, with a number of different members of the Blue Jackets circle in attendance, together with Maggie Jenner, the spouse of Boone Jenner.

Meredith shared a sequence of images of the celebration on social media, displaying herself posing with visitors and providing a glimpse of the decorations and treats.

The expectant mother introduced her being pregnant throughout her late husband and brother-in-law Matthew’s memorial service again in September. “John and I had the perfect six months as a household of 4. These will perpetually be the perfect six months of my life,” she mentioned through the service, in response to ABC Information.

“There’s particularly one week that I’ll cherish perpetually — it will likely be my favourite week of my life out of these six months. We’re really a household of 5. I am in my ninth week of being pregnant with our third child,” she revealed, sharing that Johnny “was beaming and so excited” when he heard the information.