Professional hockey player Johnny Gaudreau has died, the Columbus Blue Jackets confirmed in a post on social media Friday.
He was 31.
The Blue Jackets also confirmed the death of Gaudreau’s brother, Matthew, in a statement that included a request for privacy for the family and called the deaths an “unimaginable tragedy.”
“Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend,” the team wrote.
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