Aug. 29 marks the one-year anniversary of the deaths of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew while the two were bicycling in Salem County, New Jersey.
The two were hit by a suspected drunk driver, who's still awaiting trial on multiple charges.
The deaths rocked the hockey world. Johnny Gaudreau, 31, was a seven-time NHL All-Star with the Calgary Flames and Blue Jackets. Matthew, 29, like his brother, played at Boston College. He retired from a professional hockey career in the ECHL and American Hockey League to coach youth hockey.
The hockey community has rallied around the Gaudreau family. Here’s what has happened with the Gaudreau family, the Blue Jackets, the NHL and the court case in the past year:
Johnny's wife Meredith and Matthew's wife Madeline were expecting at the time of their husbands' deaths. Madeline gave birth in December to son Tripp Matthew, the couple's first child.
