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Matthew Gaudreauwife, Madeline Gaudreauhas welcomed the couple’s first baby after her husband’s tragic death in August.
“Tripp Matthew 🤍🦋,” Madeline wrote through Instagram Sunday, December 29, welcomes the new born. “Mother and Father’s World.” Her post included a snap of Madeline holding the newborn’s tiny hand, alongside a small sign that read, “He’s here.” She also tagged Matthew in the post.
Matthew and his brother, an NHL star Johnny Gaudreauwas hit and kill by a suspected drunk driver while cycling near their hometown in New Jersey in August. Matthew was 29, and Johnny was 31 years old.
Shortly after news broke of the brothers’ deaths, an online registry confirmed Madeline expecting her and Matthew’s first babyto be December 31. A A GoFundMe was launched following the accident to raise money to support Madeline and the pair’s son, Tripp.
Matthew Gaudreau and his wife, Madeline Gaudreau, were together for almost 15 years – and married for three – before his untimely death. “The best 14 years of my life 🤍 I will love those years and you for the rest of my life,” wrote Madeline via Instagram in September 2024 days after her husband and his (…)
In the days after the tragedy, Madeline shared multiple tributes to her late husband, who she married in July 2021.
“I have no words. I just miss you. I don’t know my life without you. I have never experienced pain like this,” she wrote via Instagram in August. “I am so blessed that you choose me to be your wife (and) to love me. You are the best thing about me.”
He continued: “I know you are looking down in as much pain as I am looking up. I will continue to go for you and our son. I love you so much, Matthew.”
In a subsequent Instagram Story post, Madeline wrote that Matthew was “the proudest” father-to-be and “Can’t wait to be a dad,” adding, “He never missed an appointment. Can’t wait to see you live through our son.”
The New Jersey man accused of killing NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew Gaudreau, is facing additional charges after the fatal crash in August 2024. Sean M. Higgins is facing a series of criminal charges, from involving aggravated manslaughter, brought up by a grand jury on Wednesday, December 10, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Higgins, 44, is already facing (…)
Madeline described her relationship with Matthew as “the best 14 years of my life” in an Instagram post in September, noting, “Can’t wait to see you again. Miss you so much.”
Later that month, Madeline he became emotional when delivering a eulogy at a memorial service for Matthew.
“This past week has felt like I’ve been trapped in a nightmare that I can’t wake up from,” he said. “I feel numb, angry, sad, blessed all at once. Some days, thinking about this new reality is debilitating, but mostly I miss Matt.”
Through tears, Madeline said she knew “Matt will surround his son for the rest of his life.”
Courtesy of Madeline Gaudreau/Instagram Members of the Gaudreau family have continued to speak out following the deaths of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau. Johnny and Matthew died on the night of August 29 while riding their bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. Us Weekly can confirm that the brothers have been hit (…)
“I’m so grateful that God gave us a child, little Matty, to run around for life, to continue his legacy,” she shared. “Tripp will know how much his father loved him, and I promise to do all the things we talked about.”
Madeline finished her speech by encouraging people not to drink and drive. “Call a ride. Don’t put another family through this torture,” he said.
Johnny’s wife Meredith Gaudreaualso pregnant at the time of the accident. As she prepared to welcome their third child, Madeline vowed to support her sister-in-law.
“We will forever share this extreme heartbreak and terrible bond,” Madeline wrote via Instagram in September. “However, the boys could not have chosen stronger women as their wives and mothers of their children. We will carry each other through each season as the boys would do for each other. They blessed us with children. Through them we will always have a part of them earth side with us forever.”
