NHL star Gaudreau and brother killed in crash

National Hockey League prima Johnny Gaudreau and his relative were killed successful a car mishap successful New Jersey connected Thursday night.

The Columbus Blue Jackets subordinate - who was 31 - and his younger relative Matthew, 29, were riding their bicycles connected a agrarian roadworthy successful Oldsman Township erstwhile a car struck them, New Jersey constabulary told nan BBC.

The driver of nan car, Sean Higgins, 43, has been arrested and charged pinch 2 counts of decease by auto, according to officials.

In a statement, Gaudreau's squad called nan incident an "unimaginable tragedy".

"Johnny was not only a awesome lucky player, but much importantly a loving husband, father, son, relative and friend," nan Columbus Blue Jackets said.

Gaudreau's relative Matthew was besides a master lucky subordinate who antecedently played for nan Reading Royals squad successful Pennsylvania.

The Gaudreau brothers were successful New Jersey to be their sister's wedding connected Friday successful Philadelphia, wherever they were expected to beryllium groomsmen, according to nan Columbus Dispatch, a section outlet.

Police said Mr Higgins deed nan brothers pinch his car from down arsenic he attempted to walk 2 different vehicles connected nan road.

Mr Higgins was suspected of driving while nether nan power of intoxicant and is presently being held successful nan Salem County Correctional Facility, New Jersey constabulary said.

Nicknamed "Johnny Hockey", Gaudreau was nan Blue Jackets' guardant who scored 243 goals complete nan people of his 11-year NHL career.

Johnny Gaudreau joined nan Ohio squad successful 2022 aft antecedently playing for nan Calgary Flames successful Canada.

Gaudreau "played nan crippled pinch awesome joyousness which was felt by everyone that saw him connected nan ice", nan Columbus Blue Jackets said successful their statement.

"He thrilled fans successful a measurement only Johnny Hockey could," nan squad added.