Late Hockey Star Johnny Gaudreau’s Kids Dress Up in ‘Costumes Daddy Wanted’ for Halloween

Mar. 15, 2025

Late hockey player Johnny Gaudreau with wife Meredith and their kids on Halloween.Photo:Johnny gaudreau/instagram; Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Johnny gaudreau/instagram; Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Johnny Gaudreau’s widow,Meredith, is showing off their children’s Halloween costumes — and she revealed that the late NHL star picked out the outfits himself.

On Friday, Oct. 31, Meredith shared photos and videos to her Instagram Stories that featured her and Johnny’s children — daughter Noa, 2, and son Johnny Jr., 8 months — posing in their Halloween costumes with their cousins.

“Costumes Daddy wanted ❤️❤️,” she captioned the image.

Johnny Gaudreau’s kids with their cousins on Halloween.Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Meredith has been candid about how her husband’s loss impacted their family. Last month, she shared Instagram posts showing off how Gaudreau’sColumbus Blue Jacketsteammates all showed up to support Noa for hersecond birthday party.

Among the photos Meredith posted was a group picture of the Blue Jackets teammates posing next to a sign reading: “Happy 2nd Birthday Noa.”

Over the image, Meredithwroteon her Instagram Story, “We love you all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Johnny Gaudreau, Meredith Gaudreau and their two children.Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram

Madeline Gadreau – the widow of Johnny’s brother Matthew who was killed in the same accident as the hockey player — has also been candid about how her husband’s death has impacted their family, announcing she is expecting their first child,a boy named Tripp.

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Johnny and Matthewwere killedon the eve of their sisterKatie Gaudreau’s wedding when a suspected drunk driver hit the brothers, who were riding their bicycles.

Johnny, an 11-year NHL star with the Calgary Flames and the Columbus Blue Jackets, was 31. Matthew, a former NCAA hockey star with Boston College who became an assistant head coach for their high school hockey team in recent years, was 29.

source: people.com