Johnny and Matthew were reportedly in the area tonight for their sister’s wedding.

Known as “Johnny Hockey,” he put hockey in South Jersey on the map when he graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in 2011. He then attended Boston College, where as a freshman he scored a goal in the national championship game during the Golden Eagles’ 4-1 win over Ferris State University.

Johnny Gaudreau was then selected 104th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL Draft. He had spent the past two seasons as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets, signing a free agency contract in 2022 to be closer to his family in the Garden State.

This is how social media is reacting to the sudden and tragic passing of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau: