Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”On Aug. 29, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed by a drunk driver while riding their bicycles home from their sister's wedding rehearsal dinner near their hometown of Oldmans Township, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. An outpouring of grief and support from the Blue Jackets community resulted in memorials and vigils at Nationwide Arena as well as the site of the crash. Teammates and numerous friends from around the NHL attended the funeral in Media, Pennsylvania. Hylas Steman of Grove City gets a consoling hug from Shiloh Rivera, 7, alongside Amanda Rivera, also of Grove City as mourners gather outside Nationwide Arena at a makeshift memorial for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Aug 30, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Mourners hold a candlelight vigil outside Nationwide Arena beside a makeshift memorial for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed in a bicycle accident the night before.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Aug 30, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; A makeshift memorial grows outside Nationwide Arena for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, were killed in a bicycle accident the night before.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 4, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Mourners gather for a candlelight vigil to remember Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau at Nationwide Arena. Gaudreau, along with his brother, Matthew, died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 4, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets players attend a candlelight vigil to remember their teammate Johnny Gaudreau at Nationwide Arena. Gaudreau, along with his brother, Matthew, both died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 8, 2024; Oldmans Township, New Jersey, USA; A cyclist rides on Pennsville Auburn Road past a roadside memorial near the site where Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, were killed. The brothers died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 9, 2024; Media, Pennsylvania, USA; Members of the Columbus Blue Jackets arrive at St. Mary Magdalen Parish for the funeral service for Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 9, 2024; Media, Pennsylvania, USA; The Gaudreau family arrives at St. Mary Magdalen Parish for the funeral service for Columbus Blue Jackets hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 9, 2024; Media, Pennsylvania, USA; Pall bearers carry out the caskets of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau from St. Mary Magdalen Parish following the funeral service for the brothers who died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 9, 2024; Media, Pennsylvania, USA; Attendees leave the funeral service for Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
Second Place, Sports Picture Story - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch, “Johnny Gaudreau”Sep 24, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Followed by a 13-second moment of silence, signifying his jersey number, a video tribute to Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau is played on the video board prior to the first NHL preseason hockey game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the St. Louis Blues at Nationwide Arena. The brothers died after being hit by a drunk driver while riding bicycles on Aug. 29.
