Four months after the tragic death of her husband and his NHL star brother, Madeleine Gaudreau, the widow of former high school ice hockey coach Matthew Gaudreau, joyfully announced the birth of their first child. The baby boy, named Tripp Matthew, was welcomed by Madeleine and shared the news on Instagram.
Matthew Gaudreau, 29, and his brother Johnny Gaudreau, 31, lost their lives in August after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway. The heartbreaking incident occurred just hours before they were to serve as groomsmen at their sister's wedding near Philadelphia, drawing condolences from the hockey community and beyond.
