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The death of NHL<\/a> star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew was an unimaginable tragedy, but their family is making sure that they continue to do a lot of good on their behalf.<\/p>\n

This week, the Gaudreau family helped dedicate a new adaptive playground for children with special needs at Archbishop Damiano School in Westville, New Jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The playground’s name? “The Gaudreau Brothers’ Wings of Hope & Chrysalis Corner.”<\/p>\n

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“When the sign was unveiled, all I kept thinking about was the boys, how they would be so excited to see this,” the brothers’ mother, Jane Gaudreau, said, according to NHL.com<\/a>. “This school has been part of our family for so long. I’m so proud that the playground is named in honor of them.”<\/p>\n

The playground was built using funds raised by The Gaudreau Family 5K. The first annual event was held last year, while the second was held just last month.<\/p>\n

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Gaudreau said that the event raised “98 percent” of the funds to build the playground, which was completed with a community build.<\/p>\n

Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau were killed<\/a> after being hit by an alleged drunk driver while riding their bikes in New Jersey back in August 2024.<\/p>\n

At the time, Gaudreau was playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a> after first spending nearly a decade with the Calgary Flames. Meanwhile, Matthew had played college hockey at Boston College, just like his brother, and went on to play in the AHL and ECHL.<\/p>\n

Gaudreau was honored earlier this year at the Olympic Games in Milan when the U.S. Men’s Hockey team<\/a> \u2014 which he was likely to have been a part of \u2014 won gold. The team took post-game photos with a No. 13 jersey as well as Gaudreau’s children.<\/p>\n

Sean M. Higgins, the man accused of killing the Gaudreaus, faces six charges, including two counts of first-degree aggravated manslaughter.<\/p>\n

According to ESPN<\/a>, a motion to dismiss some of the charges was denied last month, and Higgins’ next court date is scheduled for June 16.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/johnny-matthew-gaudreau-remembered-new-playground-special-needs-children <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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