Madeline Gaudreau is celebrating her late husband Matthew on what would have been his 31st birthday.

Madeline took to her Instagram Story to show off her new tattoo, which is of the couple’s son Tripp’s name, on her arm. She also shared a photo of her and Matthew, captioned “happy birthday my hubby.” On a subsequent slide, she posted a photo from their wedding, captioned “I love you.”

Matthew, a former hockey player at Boston College,and his brother, Johnny, a former star with the NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, were killed in August 2024 when they were struck by an alleged drunk driver while riding their bikes. Johnny was 31 and Matthew was 29 when they died. They were in New Jersey to attend their sister Katie’s wedding, scheduled for the day after they were killed.

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