As the United States Men’s Hockey Team was celebrating its overtime win on the ice, they made sure to include a very special member of the team.
Members of the team held up a No. 13 jersey with Johnny Gaudreau’s name on the back, honoring the star player who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run in August 2024 alongside his brother, Matthew.
It was such a heartfelt moment that truly made Team USA’s impressive victory even better, as the players were able to honor their dear friend and former teammate. And fans loved to see Gaudreau included in the celebration.
“For Johnny ❤️. Watching Team USA hold up the #13 Jersey on the ice to honor him while his family looks on from the stands is a moment that is going to be remembered forever. What an incredibly beautiful and heavy tribute. Playing for something so much bigger,” one person commented on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“You are forever a gold medal winner Johnny,” another person shared.
Johnny Gaudreau’s Children Join The Team Photo
After Team USA won gold and were awarded their medals, they lined up on the ice to take a team photo. However, they had to make sure that Gaudreau was represented, and what better way to do it than to have his family take the ice.
Gaudreau’s wife, Meredith, and their children, plus his parents were in the stands throughout the United States Men’s Hockey Team’s journey in the Winter Olympics, and after the game, Zach Werenski and Dylan Larkin went over and grabbed Gaudreau’s children so they could hold up their father’s jersey in the team photo.
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