NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a suspected drunk driver in Salem County, NJ, police say.
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were killed by a drunk driver in Salem County, NJ, police sayNHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew Gaudreau were struck and killed by a drunk driver while riding their bikes in Salem County, New Jersey, the night before their sister was set to be married, police said.
Higgins was arrested and charged with two counts of death by auto and is currently lodged in the Salem County Correctional Facility., at the time of the crash. He has since been placed on leave by the organization, officials said in a statement on Facebook.According to court records, Higgins had two prior cases in North Carolina during the early 2000s. The records show he was charged with DWI in 2005 but the charges were voluntarily dismissed due to the officer involved not showing up in court.
He was named the 2014 winner of the Hobey Baker Award as the best player in the NCAA and was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 2011 NHL Draft. Matt Gaudreau also played four seasons at Boston College before embarking on a pro career that saw stops with four clubs in the ECHL and American Hockey League. He returned to the local area to coach at his alma mater, Gloucester Catholic, as well as with youth and junior teams at Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, New Jersey, where their father was the hockey director.
The brothers had their dad to thank because he had them on the ice in diapers. Once they were on the ice, they never got off.
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