Members of the Team USA men’s ice hockey team are honoring their late teammate Johnny Gaudreau in a special way at this year’s Winter Olympics.
The squad, which won its first three games in Milan, is hanging Gaudreau’s jersey in the locker room in a tribute to the late NHL star who, along with his brother, Matthew, were killed by an alleged drunk driver in a 2024 crash that rocked the hockey world.
The brothers were riding their bikes ahead of their sister’s wedding the next day when they were struck and killed by the driver, who has been charged with aggravated manslaughter and reckless vehicular homicide.
On Sunday, NBC’s coverage of Team USA’s preliminary round game against Germany featured a segment showing Gaudreau’s nameplate on display in the locker room alongside his jersey.
Prior to his death, Gaudreau played in 40 games for Team USA and has the record for most points ever scored by a U.S. men’s player at the World Championships.
