The late NHL star and his brother Matthew died in August 2024 in a motorcycle accident
Credit: Johnny gaudreau/instagram; Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram
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- Meredith Gaudreau and her kids are remembering the special moments with the late Johnny Gaudreau
- The mom of three shared a heartbreaking photo on her Instagram Stories of her son surrounded by photos of his dad
- Meredith and Johnny’s son Carter was born seven months after Johnny’s death
Meredith Gaudreau is honoring her late husband Johnny Gaudreau on Father's Day.
On Sunday, June 21, the widow of the late NHL star posted a picture on her Instagram Stories, showing her son Carter, 15 months, in his crib surrounded by pictures of his late dad. In text over the photo, Meredith, who's a mom of three, reflected on the moment, noting that Johnny was "very missed."
"Can't make it up. Happy Father's Day to ours, ur very missed 🩶," she wrote.
Credit: Meredith Gaudreau/Instagram
In addition to their son Carter, Meredith and Johnny, who met in 2018 and wed in September 2021, are parents to daughter Noa, 3, and son Johnny Jr., 2. Last April, Meredith welcomed her third baby, son Carter, seven months after her late husband was tragically killed while biking alongside his brother Matthew. She announced the news of their baby boy on Monday, April 7, via Instagram with a 14-photo carousel, including photos of the family in the delivery room and sweet photos with her three children.
"I had our third baby! 4/1/25. Another baby boy 🥹💙," she wrote in the caption. "Carter Michael Gaudreau – same middle name as his daddy. 8lb 3 ounces, 20.5 inches – exact same as his daddy. He looks exactly like his daddy too 🥰."
"I love you so much my baby!" Meredith added. "We are going to have so much fun. I can’t wait to give you the best life, my special boy forever."
Meredith's new addition came three months after Madeline Gaudreau, the wife of Johnny's brother Matthew, welcomed their first baby boy, Tripp Matthew, a few months after the brothers' death.
On Aug. 29, Johnny and Matthew were biking on Country Route 551 North just after 8 p.m. when a driver suspected to be under the influence of alcohol attempted to pass another car and fatally hit the brothers, New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE. The driver, Sean M. Higgins, was charged with two counts of death by auto and arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
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During a memorial service for the Gaudreau brothers, Meredith first announced that she was 9 months pregnant.
"John and I had the best six months as a family of four. These will forever be the best six months of my life," Meredith said, according to ABC News. "There's specifically one week that I will cherish forever — it will be my favorite week of my life out of those six months. We're actually a family of five. I'm in my ninth week of pregnancy with our third baby."
Last June, Meredith penned an emotional personal essay addressed to her late husband. In her essay, published on Thursday, June 12, in the Players' Tribune, Meredith celebrated what would have been Johnny's first Father's Day as a dad of three.
"You were the best spouse. My life partner forever. Happy first Father’s Day as a father of three!" she wrote. "Thank you for the very best years of my life. Thank you for making us a family. Thank you for being my best friend, my favorite person, the man of my dreams. I love you so much. Forever and ever."
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